At plenipot, ITU struggles with reform, finances; final week is marred by dispute over Palestine John Alden [electronic resource] /

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A long-brewing showdown between Israel and the Arab states over the Palestinians' status in the International Telecommunication Union exploded, drawing the US in on Israel's side and all but obscuring the organization's efforts to retool itself to face the next millennium. Developments at the ITU's 1998 Plenipotentiary Conference are discussed in detail.

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Telecommunications Reports Vol. 64, no. 45(1998) : p. 3 - 6