U is illustrated in Figure 22.4. It may be The Administrative Council acts on behalf of the Plenipotentiary considered to be made up of two parts: Conference and forms the governing body of the Union. The Coun- ITU PLENIPOTENTIARY CONFERENCE ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCES ADMINISTRATIVE E.G. WARC & WATTC COUNCIL GENERAL SECRETARIAT INTERNATIONAL CCITT TELECOMMUNICATION FREQUENCY CENTRE FOR REGISTRATION DEVELOPMENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS BOARD BUREAU DEVELOPMENT STUDY GROUPS STUDY GROUPS PLENARY ASSEMBLY PLENARY ASSEMBLY Figure 22.4 Structure of the ITU International standards organisations 22/7 cil meets annually and is responsible for setting budgets and for equal priority, except that when preparing new frequency plans determining the agenda for conferences. primary services will have prior choice of frequencies. The Administrative Council monitors the work of the ITU be- tween Plenipotentiaries, ensures the implementation of the Pleni- potentiary convention and regulations, and carries out the decisions 22.3.1.9 The TCD and the BDT of the conferences. Its members are elected so as to represent all regions on an equitable basis. The Technical Co-operation Department (TCD) has the task of co-ordinating the ITU's assistance to developing countries. It pro- vides telecommunications training and technical assistance, and 22.3.1.6 The CCITT carries out studies on economic, financial or regulatory policy to help developing countries. This has been a contentious topic, with The Comite Consultatif Internationale Telephonique et Telegraphic these countries continually complaining that not enough is being (CCITT) is the prime vehicle for developing technical standards in done in this area. the telecommunications field. Support for developing countries was an issue during the 1986 In the 1989 Plenipotentiary the CCITT (and CCIR) were directed Plenipotentiary and following this the Centre for Telecommunica- to conduct their activities with due consideration for the work of tion Development was set up in 1986 in Geneva, to encourag