1.17 The Agency represent the United Kingdom at several international fora, such as the International Telecommunication Union, and promote the interests of the United Kingdom radio users through key roles in international organisations. The Agency's good reputation with other international spectrum management bodies was the reason why in 1995, when the future of IT service delivery was being considered, the Agency were receiving an increasing number of enquiries for assistance. The Chief Executive of the Agency decided to include the commercial exploitation of the Agency's expertise as part of the strategic partnership they were seeking with the private sector.