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Glossary
ATU
The ATU stands for African Telecommunications Union. It’s a regional regulatory group that consists of 46 member states including Angola, Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria. See the full list here.
The ATU provides a forum for African stakeholders to develop policies and strategies. Additionally, it prepares a common suggestion of policy proposals ahead of World Radiocommunication ConferencesThe World Radiocommunication Conference (W.... These are called the African common proposals/positions (AfCPs).
The Union is divided into five parts: the Conference of Plenipotentiaries (CPL), the Administrative Council, the Technical and Development Conference, the General Secretariat, and Non-Permanent Units.
The CPL occurs on a four-year cycle, which is attended by the Ministers of Communications, and has the authority to adapt the constitution and is the major policy platform. The CPL also elects the secretary general and members of the Administrative Council.
The Administrative Council meets annually and approves the policy actions and budgets. The Technical and Development Conference serves as a platform for setting ICT standards and regulatory measures among the public and private members. Financial issues and a top-down representational approach have been some of the criticized structural issues for the ATU.