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This article describes the current state of standardization activities
at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and discusses the
future reforms being considered by this international de jure standar
ds body amid a vastly changing environment, including global trends to
ward the privatization of telecommunications carriers and the introduc
tion of free competition.