Annex on Telecommunications
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The Annex on Telecommunications is a supplementary legal text to the General Agreement on Trade in Services that sets specific rules and principles governing access to and use of public telecommunications networks and services in international trade.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T216685 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Annex on Telecommunications Context triple: [General Agreement on Trade in Services, contains, Annex on Telecommunications]
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A.
World Telecommunication Development Conference
The World Telecommunication Development Conference is a major global forum that brings together governments, regulators, and industry stakeholders to shape strategies and policies for information and communication technology development, particularly in emerging and developing countries.
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B.
ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector
The ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) is the branch of the International Telecommunication Union responsible for developing global technical standards for telecommunications and information and communication technologies.
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ITU Telecommunication Development Sector
The ITU Telecommunication Development Sector is the branch of the International Telecommunication Union responsible for promoting equitable, sustainable telecommunications and ICT development worldwide, particularly in developing countries.
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D.
ITU Radiocommunication Sector
The ITU Radiocommunication Sector is the branch of the International Telecommunication Union responsible for managing global radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits and developing international radiocommunication standards.
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E.
ITU-T G.8265.1
ITU-T G.8265.1 is an international telecommunications standard that specifies the use of packet-based timing protocols over IP networks to distribute frequency synchronization, particularly for mobile and packet-based services.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Annex on Telecommunications Target entity description: The Annex on Telecommunications is a supplementary legal text to the General Agreement on Trade in Services that sets specific rules and principles governing access to and use of public telecommunications networks and services in international trade.
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A.
World Telecommunication Development Conference
The World Telecommunication Development Conference is a major global forum that brings together governments, regulators, and industry stakeholders to shape strategies and policies for information and communication technology development, particularly in emerging and developing countries.
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B.
ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector
The ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) is the branch of the International Telecommunication Union responsible for developing global technical standards for telecommunications and information and communication technologies.
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C.
ITU Telecommunication Development Sector
The ITU Telecommunication Development Sector is the branch of the International Telecommunication Union responsible for promoting equitable, sustainable telecommunications and ICT development worldwide, particularly in developing countries.
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D.
ITU Radiocommunication Sector
The ITU Radiocommunication Sector is the branch of the International Telecommunication Union responsible for managing global radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits and developing international radiocommunication standards.
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E.
ITU-T G.8265.1
ITU-T G.8265.1 is an international telecommunications standard that specifies the use of packet-based timing protocols over IP networks to distribute frequency synchronization, particularly for mobile and packet-based services.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
WTO legal text
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supplementary agreement ⓘ trade in services instrument ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | World Trade Organization ⓘ |
| adoptedIn | 1994 ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure that service suppliers of any WTO Member have access to and use of public telecommunications networks
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facilitate trade in services using telecommunications ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
measures affecting trade in services
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public telecommunications transport networks ⓘ public telecommunications transport services ⓘ service suppliers of WTO Members ⓘ |
| citationForm |
Annex on Telecommunications to the General Agreement on Trade in Services
ⓘ
linked to:
Annex on Telecommunications
|
| contains |
provisions on access to and use of public telecommunications transport networks and services
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provisions on availability of information on tariffs and technical specifications ⓘ provisions on competitive safeguards related to major suppliers ⓘ provisions on conditions for access to private leased circuits ⓘ provisions on notification of changes in conditions for access and use ⓘ provisions on the protection of the confidentiality of messages ⓘ provisions on transparency of licensing criteria ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 1995-01-01 ⓘ |
| governs |
access to public telecommunications networks
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use of public telecommunications services ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction |
WTO dispute settlement system
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linked to:
Dispute Settlement Body
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| language |
English
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French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalBasisIn | Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ |
| legalNature | binding on WTO Members that have accepted the GATS ⓘ |
| partOf |
General Agreement on Trade in Services
ⓘ
WTO Agreements ⓘ
linked to:
WTO agreements
|
| permits | reasonable conditions for access and use of public telecommunications networks ⓘ |
| recognizes | right of Members to maintain public policy regulation in telecommunications ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
GATS Annex on Negotiations on Basic Telecommunications
ⓘ
linked to:
Annex on Telecommunications
Reference Paper on Regulatory Principles for Basic Telecommunications ⓘ
linked to:
Annex on Telecommunications
|
| requires |
non-discriminatory access to public telecommunications networks for foreign service suppliers
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publication of relevant telecommunications measures ⓘ |
| scope |
commercial presence using telecommunications networks
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consumption abroad of services using telecommunications ⓘ cross-border supply of services using telecommunications ⓘ presence of natural persons using telecommunications networks ⓘ |
| setsOut |
obligations regarding confidentiality of telecommunications
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obligations regarding non-discriminatory access to public networks ⓘ obligations regarding technical interfaces and standards ⓘ obligations regarding transparency of telecommunications regulations ⓘ principles on access to and use of public telecommunications networks ⓘ |
| shortName |
GATS Annex on Telecommunications
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linked to:
Annex on Telecommunications
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| subjectMatter | telecommunications and trade in services ⓘ |
| usedIn | WTO dispute settlement proceedings involving telecommunications services ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Annex on Telecommunications Description of subject: The Annex on Telecommunications is a supplementary legal text to the General Agreement on Trade in Services that sets specific rules and principles governing access to and use of public telecommunications networks and services in international trade.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Annex on Telecommunications
linked to: Annex on Telecommunications
Annex on Telecommunications
→
relatedTo
→
Reference Paper on Regulatory Principles for Basic Telecommunications
ⓘ
linked to: Annex on Telecommunications
Annex on Telecommunications
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citationForm
→
Annex on Telecommunications to the General Agreement on Trade in Services
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linked to: Annex on Telecommunications