1. ISACC Activities Since GSC-16
Document No:
GSC17-PLEN-41
Source:
ISACC
Contact:
Jim MacFie
GSC Session:
PLEN
Agenda Item:
4.5
ISACC Activities Since GSC-16
Jim MacFie
Chairman, ISACC

2. ISACC Plenary Meetings Since GSC-16
ISACC-46 (May 2012): Canadian Priorities and Collaboration for ICT Standards Development
ISACC-47 (November 2012): Canadian Broadband Mobile Deployment Opportunities and Challenges
ISACC-48 (May 2013): Canadian Standards Priorities beyond WTSA and WCIT

3. Standards Priorities (ISACC-46)
ISACC Task Group on ICT Standards Priorities was struck at 46th ISACC Plenary, to examine challenges Canada is experiencing in ICT standards development, including:
Declining Canadian participation in ICT Standardization (ISO, IEC, JTC 1, ITU-T) in recent years
A shift in standardization focus from accredited Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) to non-accredited Forums and Consortia
A loss of Canadian ICT business competitiveness through lack of engagement in standardization, or lack of knowledge, or training, of current standards in place

4. Task Group Terms of Reference
Has Canadian participation in ICT standards development really declined in recent years, and if yes, is it a problem that needs to be addressed?
Could Canada be a Taker vs. a Maker of standards and achieve acceptable results?
Is there overlap occurring on high priority or “hot topic” areas of standardization? If so, is this a problem that needs to be addressed?
What opportunity exists to better coordinate ICT standards activities by Canadians?

5. Top 5 Priorities
Most important ICT standards subject areas for Canada:
Information security (cyber-security, spam and cybercrime)
Software and system engineering
Information privacy and the protection of personal information
Product safety
Operation and maintenance of ICT systems

6. Broadband Mobile Deployment (ISACC-47)
Mobile broadband services available to 98% of Canadians at speeds up to 21 Mbit/s
Eleven million Canadians had mobile data plans in 2012; twenty million will use mobile data by 2016
Trends driving the demand for mobile broadband:
the on-going invention of new wireless products
the application of ICTs to new areas (e.g. smart grids, smart homes)
new research into wireless machine-to-machine communications
the licensing of addition wireless spectrum
the evolution of end-user behaviour

7. Spectrum Harmonization
Mobile broadband spectrum harmonization is needed to:
enable economies of scale
reduce equipment and device design complexity
increase device battery life
facilitate global roaming services
encourage competition
increase overall network efficiency
reduce capital expenditures
reduce cost for consumers

8. Beyond WTSA & WCIT (ISACC-48)
Focussed on preparing ISACC members to contribute to the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference in 2014 and the prior meetings including the World Telecommunication Policy Forum and Development Conference
Discussed the appropriate model for the future of global ICT standards development

9. GSC-16bis
ISACC successfully organized an interim meeting of the GSC IPR Working Group, October 9th 2012, hosted by ITU in Geneva
Fulfilled an agreement reached at GSC-16
Summary of the GSC-16bis meeting is at:

10. Support for Cooperation at WTSA
Canada supported WTSA Resolution 81, which created a cooperation and coordination group within TSAG
Canada supported WTSA Resolution 82, which established a Review Committee to conduct a strategic review of ITU-T
The ISACC Chairman is the Review Committee Vice-chairman from the Americas region

11. ITU-T and JTC 1 Experience
Canada is active in the Collaborative Teams formed by ITU-T and JTC 1 to develop standards for cloud computing
Canada has devised a mechanism to form a single mirror committee for Canadian participation in the Collaborative Teams

12. ISACC Proposals
Canada is proposing to GSC-17 a new Resolution on the topic of Collaboration and Cooperation
Canada is proposing to GSC-17 the creation of a new GSC Task Force on Collaboration and Cooperation
Canada is proposing that GSC-17 revise the Governing Principles and Operating Procedures document to further promote cooperation and collaboration among Members

13. ISACC Contributions to GSC-17
Proposals to revise four Resolutions from GSC-16:
GSC-16/01 (Plenary) Continuing Cooperation on IMT Standardization (Revised)
GSC-16/21: (GRSC) Broadband Wireless Access, RLANs and ad-hoc Networking (Revised)
GSC-16/15: (GRSC) Reconfigurable Radio Systems (Reaffirmed)
GSC-16/32: (Plenary) Cloud Computing (Revised)
Proposal for a brand new Resolution:
Resolution GSC-17/xx (Plenary) Strengthening Collaboration and Cooperation
Proposed revision to Scope and Mandate of GSC in:
(ADMIN WG) Governing Principles and Operating Procedures
(ADMIN WG) Guidance to Meeting Hosts