The ITU Radiocommunication Assembly considering a) that the determination of what is private information varies by administration, and therefore the technical means to protect such information may vary as well; b) the progress in information processing, storage and transmission technology; c) the development of digital broadcasting transmission channels (e.g. satellite master antenna, terrestrial relay or direct satellite and terrestrial reception) in combination with interaction/return channel techniques (e.g. return channel satellite (RCS), return channel terrestrial (RCT), wireless communication networks); d) that interactivity could effectively extend the capability of broadcast receivers to provide bi-directional services such as Internet access, e-mailing, e-commerce, etc.; e) the development of return channel techniques for receiving vision, sound and data from the user (programme-related and non-programme-related); f) that interactive broadcasting services are expected to be broadly deployed; g) that broadcasting signals are generally not targeted to specific individuals or specific groups but are for reception by everybody (sometimes subject to special payments); h) that use of the return channel can result in users’ information, some of which may be considered private, being transmitted to those involved in the provision of the service.