Opening Remarks Back to Top

Mr. Stuart Harbinson, Chairman of the Council for Trade in Services
Mr. Roberto Blois, Deputy Secretary-General, ITU
Mr. David Hartridge, Director in charge, WTO

Independent Regulators Back to Top

Regulators Panel: The challenges of establishing independent regulatory bodies and developing transparent regulatory procedures

Moderator: Mr. Roberto Blois, Deputy Secretary-General, ITU

Panelists:

Mr. C.M. Lekaukau, Executive Chairman
Botswana Telecommunication authority

Mr. B.K. Zutshi, Vice-Chairperson
TRAI, India

Mr. Clovis Baptista Neto, Head
International Affairs, ANATEL, Brazil

Ms. Rebecca Arbogast, Chief, Telecommunications Division,
International Bureau, U.S. FCC

Regulatory Issues: Interconnection, competition safeguards and universal service

Regulators Panel: The challenges of setting and implementing regulations on interconnection, competition safeguards and universal service programs in a competitive environment.

Moderator: Mr. Carlos Primo Braga, Program Manager, infoDev, The World Bank

Panelists:

Mr. Anthony Wong, Director-General
Telecommunications Authority of Hong Kong, China

Mr. Jorge Kunigami, Chairman
OSIPTEL, Peru

Dr. Ivan Schmideg, Vice President,
International, HIF, Hungary

Mr. Sonwabo Eddie Funde, Deputy Chairperson
SATRA, South Africa

Mr. Jørgen Abild Andersen, Director-General
National Telecommunication Agency, Denmark

Technical assistance sources and needs Back to Top

Assessment of the principal technical assistance sources and needs identified in the session.

FORMAL SUBMISSIONS RECEIVED

Communication from the United States, Principles of Competitive Entry: Independent Telecommunications Regulation and Interconnection Principles (S/C/W/110/Add.1)

Communication from the United States, Official Sources of United States Technical Assistance in the Telecommunications Sector (S/C/W/110/Add.2)

Communication from the ITU, Description of Assistance in the Regulatory Domain (S/C/W/110/Add.3)

Communication from the ITU, General Trends in Telecommunication Reform - Extracts of Chapter 1 (S/C/W/110/Add.4)

Communication from the European Community and its Member States: Implementation of Telecommunication legislation in the European Community (S/C/W/110/Add.5)

Communication from the European Community and its Member States: European Commission Actions to Assist Third Countries in Adapting to the Changes in the Telecommunications Environment (S/C/W/110/Add.6)

Communication from the World Bank Group: Technical Assistance, Telecommunications Reform and the WTO Activities of the World Bank Group (S/C/W/110/Add.7)

Communication from the Chairman of the Telecommunications Regulator's Association of Southern Africa (S/C/W/110/Add.8)

Communication from Australia: Interconnection (S/C/W/110/Add.9)

Other papers available at the meeting  Back to Top

Telecommunications Reform How To Succeed,

Björn Wellenius, October, 1997

http://www.worldbank.org/html/fpd/notes/130/130summary.html

What the Transformation of Telecommunications Markets Means for Regulation,

Peter Smith, July, 1997

http://www.worldbank.org/html/fpd/notes/121/121summary.html

Extending Telecommunications Service to Rural Areas—The Chilean Experience: Awarding subsidies through competitive bidding, Björn Wellenius, February, 1997

http://www.worldbank.org/html/fpd/notes/105/105summary.html

Competition in Telecoms—Implications for Universal Service and Employment, Ben A. Petrazzini, October, 1996

http://www.worldbank.org/html/fpd/notes/96/96summary.html