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New H.265 video standard approved, will allow for high-quality video at half the bitrate

By Bryan Bishop on January 25, 2013 11:16 pm + 79 comments

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) announced today that its members had agreed upon the Continue reading…
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Russia, China, and other nations draft proposal to give ITU greater influence over the internet

By Chris Welch on December 9, 2012 03:52 pm + 80 comments

A proposal introduced Friday at the World Conference on International Telecommunications would lend Continue reading…
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US House votes against government control of internet as ITU conference gets underway

By Chris Welch on December 5, 2012 04:08 pm + 71 comments

The US political climate may be one of fierce division, but it turns out there's something lawmakers Continue reading…
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New World Order: is the UN about to take control of the internet?

By Adi Robertson on November 29, 2012 02:15 pm + 222 comments

The future of the web will be decided in a dark room by UN politicians and authoritarian governments Continue reading…
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Worldwide mobile subscriptions climb to six billion, adoption surges in developing countries

By Chris Welch on October 12, 2012 03:04 pm + 18 comments

According to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), there were more than six billion Continue reading…
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ITU 'patent roundtable' to discuss lawsuits and FRAND in October

By Dieter Bohn on July 6, 2012 10:33 pm + 28 comments

The International Telecommunication Union is planning on hosting a "patent roundtable" on October Continue reading…
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The ITU proposes quality control standards for better 3DTV

By Aaron Souppouris on June 2, 2012 09:28 pm + 9 comments

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has set its sights on improving future 3DTV content. Continue reading…
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Vint Cerf testifies to US House against possible UN internet regulations

By Dieter Bohn on June 1, 2012 02:16 am + 31 comments

A debate that's been ongoing for decaces is back in the news, as Google's Chief Internet Evangelist Continue reading…
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ITU approves IMT-Advanced standards, includes LTE-Advanced and WiMAX Release 2

By Dieter Bohn on January 19, 2012 03:50 pm + 22 comments

The International Telecommunications Union, the organization that sets the international standards Continue reading…