Kristian Stout Quoted in Communications Daily on Strategic Implications of WRC in Shanghai
ICLE Director of Innovation Policy Kristian Stout was quoted in Communications Daily regarding the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) decision to hold the next World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) in Shanghai. Kristian emphasized the potential for China to leverage the location for procedural influence and agenda-setting. He urged U.S. representatives to remain proactive, noting that decisions made at the conference will be critical for the future of satellite and space-based industries.
Holding the WRC in Shanghai gives China “significant procedural influence and the ability to steer agenda-setting in ways that reflect its policy preferences,” said Kristian Stout, innovation policy director for the International Center for Law & Economics. His “core takeaway” is that U.S. representatives “need to approach the 2027 conference with a clear understanding of that dynamic and be proactive in asserting U.S. interests.” Decisions made at the WRC “will shape the next generation of satellite and space-based industries, and the U.S. cannot afford to be passive,” he added.