The International Telecommunication Union And Its Consensus Formation From The Perspective Of The Knowledge Community

The International Telecommunication Union(ITU),as the link of communication worldwide,supports the normal running of information and communication technology.With the development of communication technology,the importance of the International Telecommunication Union(ITU)is increasingly prominent.In recent years,the number and proportion of academic members of ITU have been increasing.The uniqueness of its membership is worthy of attention and research.This paper explores ITU and its consensus formation from the perspective of epistemic community.Epistemic community is an expert network formed by professionals with common causal beliefs and policy objectives with the help of their professional knowledge.The concept of epistemic community evolves from community and scientific community.On the basis of scientific community,epistemic community has a common motive or policy goal,and its concept is gradually enlarged.The basic characteristics of epistemic community include: common principles and beliefs,causal concepts or professional knowledge,common validity concepts,and common policy aspiration.From the practical point of view,the epistemic community is designed to solve a particular problem.Epistemic community consensus is formed on the basis of professional knowledge,opinion exchange mechanism,and basic rules and procedures.The ways of consensus formation include testing,policy debate,discussion and deliberation,which will have an impact on policy formulation,institutional operation and reform.The International Telecommunication Union(ITU)is the union to solve the problem of communication transmission barriers,aiming at connecting the world.International Telecommunication Union(ITU)has formed a close expert network worldwide in the field of communication,which presents the basic characteristics of epistemic community and is further reflected in the process of academic members joining.Academic members' joining ITU take into account both the advantages of academic circles in the field of communication knowledge and the development needs of ITU itself.After the partial test stage,trial operation stage and the formal operation stage.It is not only of great significance to the operation and development of the ITU itself,but also will help the technical advancement and capability enhancement of the members of the epistemic community and promote the integration of resources in the global communication field.Consensus formation is an indispensable link for ITU to consolidate its authority in the field of communication.The basis for the formation of the ITU consensus includes the knowledge sharing platform with the ITU Academy as the core,the rich meeting exchange mechanism and the basic rules.In reality,the practice of reaching a consensus on an issue will be more complex and varied than the basic process in the general rule text.In the case of 5G transmission network technology system SPN related consensus formation process,the characteristics of epistemic community has been reflected.As the largest epistemic community in the field of communications,the formation of the ITU consensus will influence the policy-making of the member states,promote international cooperation among the member states,promote the development and transformation of communication technologies,and contribute to the realization of greater global connectivity.