Montego Bay, Jamaica 4-7 July

By Nancy SundbergITU BDT

Sector Reform Unit

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ProgrammesProgrammesProgrammes1. Reform, legislation and regulation of telecommunications (SRU)

2. Technologies and global information infrastructure(GII) development and applications, includingGMPCS and Internet

3. Rural development and universal service/access

4. Finance and economics, including WTO issues, tariffs, accounting rates, etc.

5. Development partnership with the private sector

6. Capacity building through human resources development and management

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Annual Telecommunication Regulatory SurveyAnnual Telecommunication Regulatory Survey

Sent to:Sent to:All ITU Member States All ITU Member States AdministrationsAdministrations

Basis forBasis for:Publications and ReportsPublications and Reports

Regulatory Library (database)Regulatory Library (database)

TREG Web siteTREG Web site

Internal and External requestInternal and External request

Liberalization Basic services liberalized in 5050 countries

Posts and telecommunicationsSeparated: 156156Not separated:3232

Regulation and operationSeparated: 147 147 Not separated:4141

Ownership status of the incumbentState owned: 100 100 Partially private: 7272Private: 1616

WTO Basic Telecommunication AgreementMember government signatories: 7272Reference Paper on regulatory principles: 65 signatories65 signatories

Source: ITU/BDT Regulatory Database

Trends in Telecommunication Reform, 1999Trends in Telecommunication Reform, 1999

Major changesMajor changes

• Separation of postal and telecommunication activities

• Privatization of incumbent operator

• Introduction of competition

• Creation of a regulatory Authority

New lawsNew laws

Source: ITU/BDT Regulatory Database

Changes in Major Telecommunication legislationChanges in Major Telecommunication legislation

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Separate RegulatorsSeparate Regulators

Haiti: 1969 Jamaica: 1995 Dominican Republic: 1998Source: ITU/BDT Regulatory Database

Separate Regulators, 2000Separate Regulators, 2000

Separate regulatorsJamaica

Haiti Dominican Rep.

Source: ITU/BDT Regulatory Database

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Competition in basic services by region, 1999

Degree of Competition, 1999Degree of Competition, 1999

Source: ITU/BDT Regulatory Database

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Competit ion in cellular services, by region, 1999

Degree of Competition, 1999Degree of Competition, 1999

Source: ITU/BDT Regulatory Database

19991999Convergence Convergence

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1998 1998 General TrendsGeneral Trends

Volume I WorldVolume I WorldVolume II AfricaVolume II AfricaVolume III AmericasVolume III AmericasVolume IV Arab StatesVolume IV Arab StatesVolume V AsiaVolume V Asia--PacificPacificVolume VI EuropeVolume VI Europe

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I. GI. Generaleneral regulatory trendsregulatory trendsII. II. Overview of interconnection Overview of interconnection

III. III. Regulatory models for addressing interconnectionRegulatory models for addressing interconnection

IV. IV. Mobile Interconnection Mobile Interconnection V. V. Internet and IP Interconnection Internet and IP Interconnection VI. VI. CrossCross--border Interconnection border Interconnection

VII. VII. Cost Models For InterconnectionCost Models For InterconnectionVIII. VIII. Last Mile Interconnection, Does Unbundling Last Mile Interconnection, Does Unbundling

Make Any Sense For Developing Countries Make Any Sense For Developing Countries WWithith Low Infrastructure Development? Low Infrastructure Development?

Seminars and WorkshopsSeminars and Workshops

Regional Regional Seminars and workshops

«Should«Should BDT establish a Regulator’s Hotline?BDT establish a Regulator’s Hotline? »»

•• Establishing independent regulator• Regional cooperation• Interconnection• Impact of convergence

GlobalGlobalDevelopment Symposium for RegulatorsDevelopment Symposium for Regulators

Geneva, 20Geneva, 20--22 November 200022 November 2000

TrainingTraining

Distance LearningDistance Learning Training for RegulatorsTraining for Regulators4 subjects and 4 case studies: Regulation – Argentina, Licensing – Peru, Frequency management – Mexico, Interconnection – Colombia

Human Resources Development UnitHeaded by Mr. J. Herrera

Preliminary Agreement between ITU and OECSPreliminary Agreement between ITU and OECSTo adapt and provide this course to the Caribbean regionTo adapt and provide this course to the Caribbean region

Expert will be recruitedCase studies will be made in selected OECS countries

Contact: Mr. Herrera, jaime.herrera@itu.int

Direct AssistanceDirect Assistance

Assistance to requesting countriesAssistance to requesting countriesExpert sent:Expert sent:

Mauritius Mauritius : Reinforcing the NRA

Oman:Oman: Drafting of a new law

Haiti:Haiti: Drafting of a new law

Malawi:Malawi: Separation of Post and Telecommunication

Regulatory LibraryRegulatory Library -- http:http://// www7.itu.intwww7.itu.int//tregtreg

Regulatory Address bookRegulatory Address book

Legislative InformationLegislative Information

Regional & Country profilesRegional & Country profiles

Country ProfilesCountry Profiles

Documents and ReportsDocuments and Reports

Interconnection LegislationInterconnection Legislation

EventsEvents