While United States policymakers often criticize the broader United Nations, they strategically support the International Telecommunication Union—a UN agency that advances American commercial interests. According to SpaceNews, the ITU amplifies U.S. standards in space and telecommunications, giving American companies a competitive edge in global markets. Essentially, the U.S. sees the ITU not as a multilateral bureaucracy, but as infrastructure for economic power projection.

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