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Reference ID	Created	Released	Classification	Origin
02ROME6097	2002-12-23 07:03	2011-08-30 01:44	UNCLASSIFIED	Embassy Rome

This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 ROME 006097 
 
SIPDIS 
 
EB/CIP FOR FINTON 
FCC FOR COMMISSIONER ABERNATHY 
 
FCC/IB - COOPER AND THOMAS 
COMMERCE FOR NTIA 
DOJ FOR WILLNER 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
PAGE 02        ROME  06097  01 OF 03  230712Z 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETRD ETRD ETRD IT ECIP WTRO EUN ITECIP WTRO EUN ITECIP WTRO EUN
SUBJECT: ITALY COMMUNICATIONS BILATERAL: UPDATE 
 
REFS:  A) ROME 5535, B) ROME 5720, C) STATE 253506 
 
¶1.  THIS CABLE CONTAINS AN ACTION REQUEST, PLEASE SEE 
PARAGRAPH 10. 
 
¶2.  ECMIN AND ECON SPECIALIST MET WITH COMMUNICATIONS 
MINISTRY SENIOR OFFICIALS DECEMBER 16 TO CONVEY INFORMATION 
CONTAINED IN REF C.  OFFICIALS FROM THE COMMUNICATIONS 
AUTHORITY AND THE MINISTRY FOR INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY 
ALSO ATTENDED THE MEETING. 
 
¶3.  THE AGENDA PROPOSED IN REF C WAS ACCEPTED IN ITS 
ENTIRETY BY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRY OFFICIALS WITH THE 
SINGLE ADDITION OF 3G TO BE DISCUSSED IN SESSION VI 
(TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS). IT ALSO WAS AGREED TO END THE 
BILATERAL WITH A LUNCHEON ON FRIDAY, TO ALLOW TIME FRIDAY 
AFTERNOON FOR A POSSIBLE MEETING BETWEEN THE U.S. DELEGATION 
AND ITALIAN COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES. 
 
¶4. A POSSIBLE MEETING WITH ITALIAN INDUSTRY IS VIEWED 
FAVORABLY BY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRY OFFICIALS, WHO ALSO 
FULLY CONCUR THAT THIS SHOULD BE KEPT SEPARATE FROM THE 
GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT BILATERAL.  COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRY 
OFFICIALS INDICATED THAT THEY WISH TO BE KEPT INFORMED AND 
ASKED THAT SUCH A MEETING BE OPENED TO AS MANY OPERATORS AS 
POSSIBLE, RATHER THAN TO A SELECTED FEW.  THE COMMUNICATIONS 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
PAGE 03        ROME  06097  01 OF 03  230712Z 
MINISTRY OFFICIALS INITIALLY OFFERED TO ORGANIZE AND HOST, 
SEPARATE FROM THE BILATS, THE MEETING WITH INDUSTRY 
REPRESENTATIVES, BUT IN A SUBSEQUENT DISCUSSION INDICATED 
THAT IT WOULD BE BEST IF THE NATIONAL ICT PRIVATE SECTOR 
ASSOCIATION WERE TO TAKE THE LEAD. (EMBASSY COMMENT: A 
MEETING WITH ITALIAN PRIVATE SECTOR IS STILL IN THE WORKS AS 
CONTACTS TO DATE HAVE BEEN INFORMAL AND LIMITED.  EMBASSY 
WILL CONTINUE TO PURSUE THE MATTER AND KEEP WASHINGTON 
INFORMED.) 
 
¶5. PRESS.  THE COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRY DOES NOT ENVISION A 
PRESS CONFERENCE TO FOLLOW THE BILATERALS.  THEY WOULD LIKE 
TO ISSUE A PRESS STATEMENT, WHICH CAN BE AGREED UPON 
IN ADVANCE AND FINED-TUNED, IF NECESSARY, DURING THE 
BILATERAL. 
 
¶6.  REPRESENTATION EVENTS.  THE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 
COMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES HAVE AGREED TO COVER MOST (IF NOT 
ALL) THE COST OF A U.S.-HOSTED RECEPTION ON THE EVENING OF 
MARCH 5.  IN EXCHANGE, THEY HAVE ASKED FOR SOME PRIVATE TIME 
(ABOUT 1-1/2 HOURS) WITH THE DELEGATION BEFORE THE 
RECEPTION. HOSTING A RECEPTION RATHER THAN A DINNER IS MORE 
COST EFFECTIVE AND WILL ALLOW AN EXPANDED GUEST LIST TO 
INCLUDE ALL EMBASSY ICT CONTACTS.  SEPARATELY, THE MINISTRY 
OF COMMUNICATIONS WILL HOST A DINNER MARCH 6 PRINCIPALLY FOR 
THE TWO DELEGATIONS. 
 
¶7.  LOGISTICS AND INTERPRETATION.  WE CONFIRMED THAT ALL 
BILATERAL SESSIONS, INCLUDING LUNCHEONS, WILL BE HELD AT THE 
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS.  THE MINISTRY WILL ORGANIZE 
SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION, WITH COSTS SPLIT (APPROXIMATELY 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
PAGE 04        ROME  06097  01 OF 03  230712Z 
1,000 DOLLARS EACH) BETWEEN THE U.S. DELEGATION AND THE 
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS. 
 
¶8.  THE FOLLOWING IS THE TENTATIVE SCHEDULE: 
 
WEDNESDAY 3/5/2003 
 
ARRIVALS AND FREE TIME 
 
18.00-19.30 - DELEGATION MEETS AMCHAM ICT COMPANIES AT 
AMBASSADOR SEMBLER'S RESIDENCE 
 
19.30-21.30 - U.S.-HOSTED RECEPTION 
 
THURSDAY 3/6/2003 
 
9.30-10.00 - WELCOME ADDRESSES 
 
COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER MAURIZIO GASPARRI 
U.S. AMBASSADOR MEL SEMBLER 
 
10.00-11.00 - SESSION I - OPENING PLENARY 
 
OVERVIEW: TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPMENTS IN ITALY AND THE 
U.S. 
 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
                           UNCLASSIFIED     PTQ0998 
 
PAGE 01        ROME  06097  02 OF 03  230712Z 
ACTION CIP-00 
 
INFO  LOG-00   AGRE-00  AID-00   AIT-03   CEA-01   CIAE-00  CTME-00 
      DODE-00  ITCE-00  SRPP-00  EB-00    EXME-00  EUR-00   E-00 
      UTED-00  VC-00    FRB-00   H-01     TEDE-00  INR-00   ITC-01 
      LAB-01   VCE-00   AC-01    NSAE-00  NSCE-00  OES-00   OMB-01 
      DHS-00   OPIC-01  PER-00   ACE-00   SP-00    SSO-00   SS-00 
      STR-00   TEST-00  TRSE-00  USIE-00  DRL-02   G-00     SAS-00 
        /012W 
                  ------------------1BA6D8  230841Z /38 
P 230703Z DEC 02 
FM AMEMBASSY ROME 
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 7439 
INFO USDOC WASHDC PRIORITY 
FCC WASHDC PRIORITY 
DEPT OF JUSTICE WASHDC PRIORITY 
AMCONSUL FLORENCE 
AMCONSUL NAPLES 
AMCONSUL MILAN 
 
UNCLAS SECTION 02 OF 03 ROME 006097 
 
SIPDIS 
 
EB/CIP FOR FINTON 
FCC FOR COMMISSIONER ABERNATHY 
 
FCC/IB - COOPER AND THOMAS 
COMMERCE FOR NTIA 
DOJ FOR WILLNER 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
PAGE 02        ROME  06097  02 OF 03  230712Z 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETRD ETRD ETRD IT ECIP WTRO EUN ITECIP WTRO EUN ITECIP WTRO EUN
SUBJECT: ITALY COMMUNICATIONS BILATERAL: UPDATE 
 
11.00-11.15 - COFFEE BREAK 
 
11.15-13.00 - SESSION II  - REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS 
 
¶A. TRANSPOSITION/IMPLEMENTATION OF EU COMMUNICATIONS 
LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE IN ITALY 
¶B. U.S. DOMESTIC PROCEEDINGS, INCLUDING FCC TRIENNIAL REVIEW 
 
13.00-14.00 - BUSINESS LUNCHEON 
 
14.00-15.30 - SESSION III - CYBERSECURITY 
 
¶A. NATIONAL STRATEGIES FOR CYBERSECURITY 
¶B. INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH 
     ¶1. OECD GUIDELINES 
     ¶2. PREPARATION FOR WSIS 
 
15.30-15.45 - COFFEE BREAK 
 
15.45-17.30 - SESSION IV - INT. TELECOMMUNICATIONS UNION 
 
¶A. POST MARRAKECH 
¶B. WRC 
 
20.00-22.00 - DINNER HOSTED BY MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS 
 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
PAGE 03        ROME  06097  02 OF 03  230712Z 
FRIDAY 3/7/2003 
 
9.30-10.30 - SESSION V - COMMUNICATIONS SECTOR MERGERS AND 
ACQUISITIONS 
 
NOTE: ITALIAN OFFICIALS EXPRESSED CONSIDERABLE INTEREST IN 
THIS ISSUE AND WOULD LIKE THEIR ENTIRE DELEGATION TO BE 
PRESENT. HOWEVER, SINCE ITALY IS STILL IN THE PROCESS OF 
POLICY FORMULATION, THEY WOULD LIKE THIS SESSION TO BE IN 
THE FORM OF A PRESENTATION BY THE DOJ REPRESENTATIVE 
FOLLOWED POSSIBLY BY QS AND AS, RATHER THAN AN EXCHANGE OF 
INFORMATION. 
 
10.30-10.45 - COFFEE BREAK 
 
10.45-12.00 - SESSION VI - TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS: 
 
¶A. DIGITAL TELEVISION 
¶B. 3G 
¶C. WI-FI 
¶D. SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT 
 
12.00-13.00 - SESSION VII - CLOSING REMARKS 
 
13.00-14.00 - CLOSING LUNCHEON. 
 
¶9.  ITALIAN DELEGATION LIST. (NOTE: THE MINISTRY OF 
COMMUNICATIONS HAS INDICATED THAT THEY WILL PROVIDE US WITH 
A MORE DETAILED LIST ASAP). 
 
HEAD OF DELEGATION 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
PAGE 04        ROME  06097  02 OF 03  230712Z 
 
DR. VITTORIO STELO - SECRETARY GENERAL MINISTRY OF 
COMMUNICATIONS (NOTE: STELO IS A POLITICAL APPOINTEE) 
 
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS 
 
DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR LICENSING 
 
DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR REGULATION 
 
DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR FREQUENCY ALLOCATION 
 
DIRECTOR GENERAL ISTITUTO SUPERIORE (THE SENIOR ADVISORY 
BOARD TO THE MINISTER) 
 
DR. STEFANIA MICHELANGELI - DIRECTOR FOR INTERNATIONAL 
AFFAIRS 
 
MIN. GIANFRANCO GIORGOLO - DIPLOMATIC ADVISOR 
 
(NOTE: DGS WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY STAFF MEMBERS) 
 
COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY 
 
DR. ANTONIO AMENDOLA - SENIOR ASSISTANT TO THE CHAIRMAN 
 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
                           UNCLASSIFIED     PTQ1001 
 
PAGE 01        ROME  06097  03 OF 03  230712Z 
ACTION CIP-00 
 
INFO  LOG-00   AGRE-00  AID-00   AIT-03   CEA-01   CIAE-00  CTME-00 
      DODE-00  ITCE-00  SRPP-00  EB-00    EXME-00  EUR-00   E-00 
      UTED-00  VC-00    FRB-00   H-01     TEDE-00  INR-00   ITC-01 
      LAB-01   VCE-00   AC-01    NSAE-00  NSCE-00  OES-00   OMB-01 
      DHS-00   OPIC-01  PER-00   ACE-00   SP-00    SSO-00   SS-00 
      STR-00   TEST-00  TRSE-00  USIE-00  DRL-02   G-00     SAS-00 
        /012W 
                  ------------------1BA6E2  230842Z /38 
P 230703Z DEC 02 
FM AMEMBASSY ROME 
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 7440 
INFO USDOC WASHDC PRIORITY 
FCC WASHDC PRIORITY 
DEPT OF JUSTICE WASHDC PRIORITY 
AMCONSUL FLORENCE 
AMCONSUL NAPLES 
AMCONSUL MILAN 
 
UNCLAS SECTION 03 OF 03 ROME 006097 
 
SIPDIS 
 
EB/CIP FOR FINTON 
FCC FOR COMMISSIONER ABERNATHY 
 
FCC/IB - COOPER AND THOMAS 
COMMERCE FOR NTIA 
DOJ FOR WILLNER 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
PAGE 02        ROME  06097  03 OF 03  230712Z 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETRD ETRD ETRD IT ECIP WTRO EUN ITECIP WTRO EUN ITECIP WTRO EUN
SUBJECT: ITALY COMMUNICATIONS BILATERAL: UPDATE 
 
DIVISION DIRECTORS AS APPROPRIATE TO THE SESSION DISCUSSIONS 
 
MINISTRY FOR TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION 
 
DIRECTOR GENERAL 
 
MEMBER(S) FROM THE ICT SECURITY COMMITTEE. 
 
¶10.  ACTION REQUESTED: PLEASE CONFIRM WASHINGTON AGREES TO 
ALL THE ABOVE.  PLEASE PROVIDE FISCAL DATA ASAP FOR 
INTERPRETATION (APPROXIMATELY 1,000 USD) AND POSSIBLE DRIVER 
OVERTIME COSTS (APPROX. 300 USD). 
 
SEMBLER 
 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
> 
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