{"id":3942,"date":"2012-07-09T10:04:27","date_gmt":"2012-07-09T10:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/international-telecommunication-union\/"},"modified":"2017-01-05T16:15:48","modified_gmt":"2017-01-05T16:15:48","slug":"international-telecommunication-union","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/4577\/international-telecommunication-union-itu","title":{"rendered":"International Telecommunication Union"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_international_telecommunication_union_mean\">What Does International Telecommunication Union Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is a globally managed agency of the United Nations that is responsible for the development, management and standardization of information and communication technology (ICT). 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