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MAJOR PROGRAMME 3:Communications“...Transmitting International Monitoring System data (raw or processed) to the InternationalData Centre by the most direct and cost-effective means available...”(ARTICLE IV, PARAGRAPH 19)This Major Programme, which is managed by the Global CommunicationsSection of the IDC Division, has as its main component the transport of datafrom the facilities of the IMS to the IDC in Vienna through the Global CommunicationsInfrastructure. The GCI also provides for the distribution of IMSdata and IDC products from the IDC to States Signatories, as well as transportof ancillary data.GCI MANAGEMENTThe Global Communications Section was reorganized in 2000 to focusresources more efficiently on two major components: installation and operations.To improve the installation process, a quality management system forVSAT installations was developed, documented and tested, with promisingresults.In May, an amendment to the long term GCI contract was signed to accommodatethe extended VSAT installation schedule, consolidate the management ofinstallation and maintenance of the GCI, and strengthen the GCI service levelagreement.GCI TOPOLOGYThe PTS received a request from the USA to change its network topologyfrom an independent subnetwork to the basic topology. A plan was developedto initiate the change order to the GCI contract and begin the implementation.Following adoption by the PreparatoryCommission of a model agreement/arrangementrelating to the implementationof an independent subnetworkbetween governments and the Commission,the PTS began contract discussionswith those States Signatorieswhich have selected the independentsubnetwork topology. The first sucharrangement was signed towards theend of 2000. The model agreement setsout the procedures and the terms andconditions whereby the PTS will payallowances to States which have optedfor their own independent subnetworks.20