when thy neighbor hath put thee to shame : mobile price benchmarking in latin america
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When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame : Mobile price benchmarking in Latin America. Hernan Galperin Universidad de San Andrés LIRNEasia@5, Sri Lanka, Colombo December 9-11, 2009. Regional Dialogue on Information Society. About DIRSI. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame: Mobile price benchmarking in Latin America
Hernan Galperin
Universidad de San Andrés
LIRNEasia@5, Sri Lanka, Colombo
December 9-11, 2009
Regional Dialogue on Information Society
“DIRSI is a network of professionals and institutions specialized in ICT policy and research in Latin America. We conduct research, and facilitate dialogue on
pro-poor ICT policy, regulation and governance in Latin America”
Broadband for all Mobile Opportunities 2.0 New ICT indicators
Young Researchers grants Training programs Rapid Regulatory Response
About DIRSI
Research + Capacity-building + Dialogue
2009-11 Research Cycle
How our mobile price benchmarking studies sparked regulatory action
Despite growing penetration, tariff structure discourages mobile use among poor.
What we saw
International mobile price benchmarking (including South Asia) and affordability studies.
What we did
Wide media diffussion of results (old and new media).
What helped us
Inquiry into termination rates (Peru), taxes (Brazil) and number portability (Mexico).
What happened
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$5.00
$10.00
$15.00
$20.00
$25.00
$30.00
$35.00
$40.00
$45.00
$50.00
Brazil, we have a problem
Sources: DIRSI, Lirneasia, OECD
Monthly cost of OECD low volume prepaid mobile basket (USD, 2Q 2009)
But wait, it gets worse
Monthly cost of OECD low volume, prepaid mobile basket (USD PPP, 2Q 2009)
Sources: DIRSI, Lirneasia, OECD
And it’s not about a poverty penalty for prepaid
Monthly cost of OECD low volume, prepaid vs. postpaid mobile basket (USD 2009)
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$5.00
$10.00
$15.00
$20.00
$25.00
$30.00
$35.00
$40.00
$45.00
$50.00
P ostpaid P repaid Source: DIRSI
But what about affordability?
Monthly cost of OECD low volume, prepaid mobile basket as % of GDP per capita (USD 2009)
Sources: DIRSI, Lirneasia, OECD
Why I only use my mobile to receive calls…
Monthly cost of OECD low volume, prepaid mobile basket as % of GDP per capita and income of poorest 3rd decil (USD 2009)
Source: DIRSI
5% affordability threshold
Monthly cost of OECD low volume, prepaid mobile basket as % of GDP per capita and % 3rd income decil (USD 2009)
Conclusions: Why supply-side indicators and international benchmarking matter
Identify market failures and bottlenecks by measuring sector performance.
poor.
What we do
International benchmarking and indicators appropriate for the region.
How we do it
Policymakers, private sector, civil society and the media (so others listen).
Our audience
Put to shame, engage in conversation, track results, show progress.
Our tactic
Hernan [email protected]
More information:www.dirsi.net
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