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ITU Regional Seminar on Costs and Tariffs for Member Countries
of the Study Group 3 Regional Group for Asia and Oceania (SG3RG-AO)
Bali, Indonesia
28-30 May 2012
ITU Regional Seminar on Costs and Tariffs and Meeting of Study Group 3 Regional Group for Africa (SG3RG-AFR)
Cotonou, Benin
8-9 May 2012
ITU Regional Seminar on the economic and financial aspects of telecommunications for member countries of the Study Group 3 Regional Group for Latin America and Caribbean (SG3RG-LAC)
Asunción, Paraguay
13-16 March 2012
ITU Workshop on Origin Identification and
Alternative Calling Procedures
Geneva, Switzerland,
19-20 (a.m.) March 2012
ITU Workshop on Apportionment of Revenues and International
Internet Connectivity
Geneva, Switzerland,
23-24 January 2012
Workshop for Central America on Number
Portability, Roaming and Efficient
Operator Modeling
Managua, Nicaragua, 5-7 December 2011
ITU Workshop on taxation of telecommunication
services and related products
Geneva, Switzerland,
1-2 September 2011
ITU Executive-level training for Heads of
Regulatory Authorities: Strategic
impact of cost modeling and dispute resolution mechanisms
Geneva, Switzerland
27 - 28 June 2011
More past events

ICT Regulation Toolkit

ICT Regulation Toolkit

The ICT Regulation Toolkit is a web-based tool, organized as a series of lined module to provide regulators, telecom service providers, policy makers, sector experts and the general public with latest on regulatory topics, best practices, and case studies.

Surveys
ITU-D Questionnaire on Economics and Costing issues of NGNs 10th Survey on tariff policies, tariff models and calculation methods on national telecommunication service rates for 2011 Results Tariff Policies Survey years 2007 - 2009 (Annex Rapport final Question 12-2/1 of the ITU-D Study Group 1)

ICT-Eye

The ICT Eye

a one stop-shop for ICT information - including results from the
Tariff Policies Survey

What is the eye?

Tools, Studies and research

Available soon: ITU Study on Taxing telecommunications/ICT services: an overview
This paper contains a general, introductory discussion of the effects of imposing special taxes on telecommunications/ICT equipment and services in addition to the general run of taxes, such as VAT, which apply to most or all goods and services.
Guidelines for the Application of Statistical Models to Telecommunication Market Regulation
These guidelines discuss the application of statistical tools in specific situations related to telecommunication market regulation.
Developments of Next Generation Networks (NGN):
Country Case Studies
The aim of this document is to present the current situation of NGN development in different regions of the world and to examine what effect the transition towards NGNs is having on regulation.
Mobile Termination Rates: To Regulate or not To Regulate
Over past few years mobile termination charges — the charges that mobile operators levy on each other and on fixed network operators for terminating calls on their networks — have become a concern in many countries throughout the world. The main aim of this paper is to analyze the development of MTR regulation in the different regions of the world and to evaluate the necessity and the scope of such regulation.
Regulatory Accounting Guide
This guide focuses on the implementation of cost accounting models and the development of regulatory policies, based on best practices, to help National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) implement a regulatory accounting model. It also provides a methodology to identify markets, Significant Market Power (SMP) operators and the different typologies of anticompetitive behaviour.
Efficient Operator: Methodologies, modeling and application for tariff regulation
This study sets forth and analyses the methodologies for fixing tariffs used in the modeling of an efficient operator, focusing on the advantages and disadvantages and looking at the results of a number of recent applications in Chile, Venezuela and Colombia.
International Mobile Roaming Regulation – An incentive for cooperation
This paper addresses a variety of issues raised by international mobile roaming charges: how do they differ from charges for non-roaming international mobile calls (i.e. when a mobile subscriber calls an international number from its home country); what is the structure of their costs; is there a need for regulatory intervention and, if so, how could they be regulated; and finally, is cooperation and coordination on international mobile roaming regulation beneficial?
Broadband Telecommunications in Latin America
Available only in Spanish
Regional diagnosis of telecommunication policies, strategies and regulations, and the development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Latin America
Application of ICTs in the areas of education, health and disasters in rural areas, isolated regions and in marginalized urban areas. Available only in Spanish.

Study on the application of cost models in Latin American and Caribbean countries
Reports on Market Liberalization for CEE countries and Baltic States
This report is on the theoretical and practical aspects of significant market power in telecommunications. It is part of a series of ITU telecommunication studies analyzing economic aspects of telecommunications carried out by ITU/BDT's Regulatory and Market Environment division (RME).
Study on IP-based networks: Pricing of telecommunication services
Results from the regional assessment of the telecommunication market in Latin America and the Caribbean
This study had been implemented in the framework of the Agenda for Connectivity in the Americas.

Work on economics

Trends in Economics and Finance: The Use of Economic Modeling in Telecommunications
In the telecommunication industry, economic modeling techniques such as regression analysis, simulations and linear programming are powerful tools that can aid decision making for governments, regulatory authorities and telecommunication operators. The aim of this report is to describe the various economic modeling techniques and how they can be used to solve practical problems facing the telecommunication industry. Edition 2006.

Investing in telecommunications and ICTs in Developing Markets: Shifting the Paradigm
The purpose of this report is to contribute to the discussion on how to enhance the proliferation of telecommunications and ICTs, particularly in developing countries, in a way that promotes the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. The major focus of this report is to provide insight into how to stimulate direct investment in telecommunications and ICTs in developing countries. Edition 2004.
Economic Study for Financing Telecommunication Development
The ITU is committed to assist its Member States, especially Less Developed Countries (LDC), in creating an atmosphere for investment; and to facilitating the marriage between potential investors and recipients. In particular, the ITU/BDT is tasked with analyzing and fostering these relationships, and this paper is intended to serve both Member States and investors in creating the means for telecommunication development. Edition 2003.
Macroeconomic study on financing telecommunication development
BDT is participating in efforts aimed at narrowing the digital divide. To that end, one of the specific solutions being considered is to have key projects financed by the private sector which has greater resources at its disposal than do the governments of developing countries. Edition 2002.