In a press statement, Globe Telecom revealed that its chief legal counsel, lawyer Rodolfo Salalima, will sit as one of the vice chairmen of the Working Group on a stable ITU constitution.
The ITU, a specialized agency set up by the United Nations to allocate global radio spectrum and satellite orbits, develops technical standards to ensure seamless interconnection of networks and technologies and improve access to information and communication technologies (ICTs) to underserved communities worldwide.
According to Ivan John Uy, chairman of the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT), Salalima was specifically appointed by ITU head Dr. Hamadoun Toure, in recognition of the Philippines' active role in the ITU.
“As an official member of the Philippine delegation to the ITU, Atty. Salalima has shown mastery and competence in handling legal issues during floor debates, which may have been a factor in his being chosen as Vice Chairman of the WG," Uy said in his letter to Globe president and CEO Ernest L. Cu conveying Salalima’s appointment.
Salalima has represented Globe in several key issues before the National Telecommunications Commission and the Philippine Senate, specifically in the imposition of caps on broadband services and, more recently, the share-swap deal between Globe rivals PLDT and Digitel.
