| the African Telecommunication Regulators' Network |
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Principles governing the
organization and functioning of
the African Telecommunication
Regulators' Network |
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| Structure |
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Annual conference. |
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Rotating chair for one year. |
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Coordination committee of three members (outgoing,
current and incoming chairmen) |
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Permanent secretariat assured by the National
Telecommunication Regulation Agency (ANRT) of Morocco. |
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| Membership |
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African regulators. |
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International and regional organizations participate
as observers. |
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| Objectives |
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To promote modernization of the telecommunication sector
and regulatory reform as a prerequisite for the development of the African
Information Society. |
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To intensify cooperation among African countries in
telecommunication regulation matters. |
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To harmonize national regulatory practices, in order
to achieve economic integration. |
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To coordinate national positions in order to achieve
greater efficiency in international forums. |
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To improve exchange of information and experience
among regulators as well as between regulators and other public and
private entities relevant to the ICT sector in Africa |
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| Activities |
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Annual ordinary meeting. |
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Annual meeting with operators on a specific theme
(e.g. regulation, interconnection, Internet). |
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Seminars, workshops on specific themes (e.g.
accounting rates, e-commerce, Internet, technical plans, costs, etc.). |
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Exchange of officials, technical staff and experts
between the members. |
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Communication and information: studies on harmonization of telecommunication
and economic integration, website, on-line discussion, collection and
dissemination of information (databases), benchmarking, and observatory on
specific topics. |
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| Funding |
Each member bears its own costs.
Funding may be obtained from development agencies and from the sale of
services. |
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