ITU SEMINAR ON
ESTABLISHING NEW REGULATORS
IN THE ASIA PACIFIC
REGION
26-27 October 2007
Vientiane, Lao PDR
Seminar Agenda
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FRIDAY, 26
October 2007 |
07:30 - 08:30 |
Registration |
08:30 - 09:00 |
Opening
Session
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Welcome Remarks by Mr.
Palami Phommatansy, Director General, Posts and
Telecommunications Department, Ministry of Communications,
Transport, Posts and Construction of Lao P.D.R.
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Opening Remarks by Mrs.
Aurora Rubio, ITU Senior Adviser for Asia and Pacific
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09:00 - 09:15 |
Coffee Break |
09:15 - 12:00 |
Session
1: What is an Effective and Independent Regulator
Session Chair : Mr. Palami Phommatansy, Director General, Posts and
Telecommunications Department, Ministry of Communications,
Transport, Posts and Construction of Lao P.D.R.
Topics:
1. General Overview (1)
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Why Regulate?
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Roles of Regulator
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Powers of the Regulator
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Regulatory Processes
and Procedures
Speaker: Mr. Daniel Leza, ITU Consultant
2. General Overview (2)
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Evolution of
Telecommunication Regulatory Structures
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Regulatory Structure:
Different Models
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Full-time and Part-time
Involvement
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Hierarchical and
Functional Structures
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Internationally Adopted
Regulatory Principles
Speaker: Ms. Sofie Maddens Toscano, ITU Consultant
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Enforcement, Monitoring
and Compliance
Speaker: Dr. S.K. Hajela, ADB Consultant
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Relation with Ministry,
Regulated Companies and Public
Speaker: Mr. Bistamam Siru Abdul Rahman, International Affairs
Advisor, Malaysian Communication and
Multimedia Commission (MCMC) |
12:00 - 13:30 |
Lunch |
13:30 - 15:00 |
Session
2: Organizational Transition: Country Experiences
(Capacity Building
Requirements and Programmes for New Regulators, Sourcing of
Expertise, Birth Pains of Creating a New Regulatory Body)
Session Chair : Ms. Le Thi Ngoc Mo, Deputy Director General,
Ministry of Information and Communication of Vietnam
Speaker: Mr. Enota Ingitnau, CEO, Telecom Authority of Kiribati
Speaker: Mr. Nicolau Santos Celestino, Director, Communication
Regulatory Authority of Timor Leste
Speaker: Mr. Bistamam Siru Abdul Rahman, International Affairs
Advisor, Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC)
Speaker: Mr. Hery Nugroho, Committee Member of Indonesian
Telecommunications Regulatory Body and Mr. I. Ketut Prihadi, Manager
Legal Analysis, Directorate General of Post and Telecommunications
of Indonesia |
15:00 - 15:15 |
Coffee Break |
15:15 - 17:00 |
Case Study
Facilitators: Mr. Daniel Leza and Ms. Sofie Maddens Toscano, ITU
Consultants |
SATURDAY,
27 October 2007 |
09:00 - 10:30 |
Session
3: Competition and Pricing Regulation
Session Chair : Mr. Enota Ingitnau, CEO, Telecom Authority of
Kiribati
Topics:
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Transitioning from Monopoly to Competition and Managing
Competition
Speaker: Mr. Daniel Leza, ITU Consultant
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Pricing Regulations
Speaker : (TBC)
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ITU-infoDev Regulatory
Toolkit on:
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10:30 - 10:45 |
Coffee Break |
10:45 - 12:15 |
Session 4: Licensing and Authorization of Telecommunication Services
Session Chair: TBC
Topics:
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Licensing Trends
Speaker: Dr. S.K. Hajela, ADB Consultant
Speaker : Mr. Snith Xaphakdy, Deputy General Manager, Department of
Post and Telecommunication, MCTPC, Lao, PDR
2. ITU-infoDev Regulatory Toolkit on:
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Competition and Pricing
Regulation
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12:15 - 13:30 |
Lunch |
13:30 - 15:30 |
Session
5: Spectrum Management
Session Chair: Mr. Budi Santoso, Deputy Director General of Post and
Telecommunications of Indonesia
Topics:
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Current Trends on Spectrum Management
Speaker: Mr. Daniel Leza, ITU Consultant
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Spectrum Pricing
Speaker: Ms. Sofie Maddens Toscano, ITU Consultant
Simulated Case
Facilitators: Mr. Daniel Leza and Ms. Sofie Maddens Toscano, ITU
Consultants |
15:30 - 15:45 |
Coffee Break |
15:45 - 16:30 |
Session
6: Panel Discussion: Addressing Critical Issues faced by Newly
Established Telecommunication Regulators
Moderator: Mr. Bistamam Siru Abdul Rahman, MCMC
Panelists:
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Mr. Daniel Leza, ITU
Consultant
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Ms. Sofie Maddens, ITU
Consultant
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Dr SK Hajela, ADB
Consultant
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Ms. Aurora Rubio, ITU
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Mr. Enota Ingintau, TAK,
Kiribati
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Mr. Budi Santoso,
DGPostel, Indonesia
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16:30 - 17:30 |
Closing Session |
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