130 years - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1990

125 years of UIT On the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the International Telecommunications Union (Union Internationale télécommunications - UIT), the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic issues four multi-color special postage stamps and one block. Special cancellation from 15 May to 14 July 1990 125 years of UIT The International Telecommunications Union - Union internationale des télécommunications (UIT) - is the oldest and largest international organization. Founded on May 17, 1865, as an International Telegraph Union, UIT was granted special UN status in 1947 by a treaty with the United Nations under Article 57 of the UN Charter. The UIT currently comprises 166 member states; the GDR joined the telecommunications association on April 3, 1973 at. The fundamental goal of the UIT is to promote international cooperation and to develop suggestions for the improvement of all types of telecommunication. For this purpose, the Telecommunications Union shall harmonize international law on participation in international telecommunications, adopt operational, legal and charging regulations and technical standards, prepare the introduction of new services (such as telecopying over the telephone network) and use of space for the purposes of Telecommunications promoted. The stamp series gives an overview of significant stages of the technical development of telecommunications. 70 Pfennig Value Block: Portrait Philip Reis, 1834-1874, Historic Telephone Network, Telephone of Rice with Knitting Needle Receiver, TV and VHF Tower Berlin, News Satellite Molnija Given the surprising successes of telegraphy, the German teacher Ph. Reis thought since 1852 about transferring the sound language itself into the distance. The basis of the proposed construction was the idea of ​​making replicas of the human ear for the construction of a giver who gave rice the name "telephone". The best achievements he achieved in 1863 with the giver, who is referred to as "telephone with knitting needle receiver". This design can be considered as the final design, even if outwardly no resemblance to our current phones.