U.S. Postal Service: Postal and Telecommunications Sector Representation in211 International Organizations

摘要

This briefing report reflects and updates information provided in our July 1998211u001ebriefing on U.S. representation in two international organizations: (1) the 211u001eUniversal Postal Union (UPU) and (2) the International Telecommunications Union 211u001e(ITU). The UPU regulates international postal services, and the ITU coordinates 211u001eglobal telecommunications networks and services among governments and the private 211u001esector. As agreed with the Subcommittee, the objective of this review was to 211u001ecompare the roles and responsibilities of government and private-sector 211u001estakholders in U.S. policy development and representation in international 211u001eorganizations for the postal and telecommunications sectors. Specifically, we 211u001ecompared representation of the United States in the UPU and in the ITU.