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Inter-American Telecommunication Commission
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<p>The Inter-American Telecommunication Commission or <i>Comisión Interamericana de Telecomunicaciones</i> (CITEL) is an entity of the <a href="/facts/Organization_of_American_States/bxrtCRTI">Organization of American States</a>. It was originally created as the Inter-American Electrical Communication Commission at the Fifth <a href="/facts/International_American_Conference/RwrakzF2">International American Conference</a> in May 1923. </p><p>CITEL's job is to coordinate <a href="/facts/Telecommunications/vxoj1cxR">telecommunications</a> related mandates of the <a href="/facts/OAS_General_Assembly/YhzcebBk">OAS General Assembly</a> and those enacted during the <a href="/facts/Summit_of_the_Americas/fl4uIXtk">Summits of the Americas</a>. </p><p>The commission supports member initiatives to expand telecommunications and information and communication technology (ICT) in rural, unserved, and underserved areas. </p><p>In May 2023, CITEL was due to discuss a proposal to repurpose the 10GHz band to 5G. </p>