1.引言国际电信联盟(ITU)是联合国所属的最老的专业性机构,其主要任务是发展全球的电信事业。ITU 的历史可追朔到电话发明与无线电传输被普遍利用之前的1865年成立的国际电报联盟。ITU 机构正式制定了联盟的宗旨,为改善与合理使用各类电信业务而在所有成员国之间保持国际间合作。应当指出的是,在 ITU 的业务范围内,电信的定义是十分广泛的,它也可 1. INTRODUCTION The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is the oldest specialized agency within the United Nations and its main task is to develop the global telecommunications business. The history of the ITU can be traced back to the International Telegram Union, established in 1865, before telephone invention and radio transmission were widely used. The ITU bodies formally set out the purpose of the Alliance to maintain international cooperation among all member states in order to improve and rationally use various types of telecommunication services. It should be noted that in the context of the ITU’s business, the definition of telecommunications is very broad, it can