ITS starts 2010 with news. ITS has a new logo – a logo that seeks to reflect the international dimension, dynamic change and networking that is part of the ITS interest. Moreover, the ITS Journal is now Telecommunications Policy, published by Elsevier. ITS wishes to acknowledge and thank Communications & Strategies, the previous ITS Journal, for the support given to ITS over the years.

ITS is pleased to look forward to the silver lining biennial in 2010, in Tokyo!

Tokyo, 27-30 June, 2010, hosted by Waseda University. The conference theme is "Culture, Communication and the Cutting Edge of Technology". The conference promises to attract researchers and analysts from all over the world, to discuss new findings in an open setting, coupled with memorable social events. It will be a special silver lining event for ITS. It was in Tokyo, 1986, that the first biennial was held under the name of International Telecommunications Society.

Looking back at 2009, ITS has convened many regional events around the world:

Bangkok, 2-3 April, hosted by National Telecommunications Commission of Thailand. The event was attended by local industry and regulators especially, and many international delegates participated as well, with about 400 participants. The event was different from most other ITS conferences, as it was convened in a plenary style, and based on invited presentations. Given the success of this event, new, similar initiatives can be... Read more