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AUWCL Hosts 20th Meeting of the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization Advisory Committee

From March 31 to April 1, the law school hosted the 20th Meeting of the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization’s (ITSO) Advisory Committee. Comprised of 23 of the 149 Parties to the ITSO Agreement, the Advisory Committee convenes between ITSO’s Assembly of Parties and gives advice and feedback to the Director General of ITSO between Assembly of Parties. Many ministers, ambassadors, and government representatives were in attendance.

ITSO’s executive organ is comprised of the Director General, Jose Toscano; the Director of Technical Affairs, Patrick Masambu; and the Director of Legal Affairs, Renata Brazil David. The partnership between AUWCL and ITSO has led to the creation of the Program on International Communications Regulation and Policy, which is headed by AUWCL alumna Renata Brazil David. The Program currently has three courses: an online course titled Basic Principles of International Communications Regulation and Policy, a spring semester course on International Communications Regulation and Policy and a summer course titled International Communications Law: A Comparative Perspective. ITSO also offers internships for current law students.

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The International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) is an intergovernmental organization based in Washington, DC, with 149 member nations. ITSO’s role is to ensure that Intelsat, S.A. provides public telecommunications services, including voice, data and video, on a global and non-discriminatory basis. Previously known as “INTELSAT”, the organization was established in 1973 and restructured in 2001, resulting in the creation of a private entity, Intelsat, Ltd (Now called Intelsat S.A.). For more information, visit www.itso.int.