Inter-American Telecommunication Commission
The Inter-American Telecommunication Commission or Comisión Interamericana de Telecomunicaciones is an entity of the Organization of American States. It was originally created as the Inter-American Electrical Communication Commission at the Fifth International American Conference in May 1923.
Coordination and Advisory:
- CITEL serves as the OAS's leading advisory body on telecommunications/ICT matters in the Americas.
- CITEL's job is to coordinate telecommunications related mandates of the OAS General Assembly and those enacted during the Summits of the Americas.
In May 2023, CITEL was due to discuss a proposal to repurpose the 10GHz band to 5G.