Workshop on “Regulatory
policies on universal access to broadband services”
ITU-D Study Group 1,
Question 7-2/1
8 September
2008, ITU Headquarters (Room C2), Geneva, Switzerland
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Draft Agenda
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08:30 - 09:00 |
Registration for participants |
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09:00 - 09:15
09:15 - 10:15
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Welcoming address
Mario Maniewicz, Head, Policies & Strategies, BDT, ITU
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Opening
Remarks
Audrey Loridan-Baudrier, Chairman of ITU-D Study Group 1
Session 1: Broadband
as an enabler of the information society
Chair: Audrey
Loridan-Baudrier, Chairman of the ITU-D Study Group 1
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Global
and regional broadband trends
Susan Teltcher, Head, Statistical Division, BDT, ITU
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The
importance of broadband as an enabler of the information
society
Youlia Lozanova, Regulatory
& Market Environment Division, BDT, ITU
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ITU-infoDev ICT
Regulation Toolkit:
new module on Universal Access & Service
Andrew Dymond, Managing
Director & Founder, Intelecon
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Open
discussion
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10:15 - 10:30 |
Coffee Break |
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Session
2: National strategies for spreading broadband access |
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10:30 - 12:00 |
Chair: Dominique Mungimba, ARPTC, Democratic Republic of
Congo,
a.i.Rapporteur on ITU-D Q7-2/1
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Regulatory
initiatives to promote universal access to broadband,
Indian perspective
Arvind
Kumar, TRAI, India, Rapporteur of ITU-D Q6-2/1: Regulatory impact of
next generation
networks on interconnection
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New
Initiatives for rural broadband
Roxanne McElvane, FCC
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Promoting
universal service to broadband: recent experiences from
Portugal
Rui Grilo, Ministério das Obras Públicas, Transportes e Comunicações,
Portugal
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Basic
elements for the creation of regulatory policy on universal access
to broadband services in Serbia
Natasa Gospic, Ratel, Serbia
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Open discussion |
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12:00 - 14:00 |
Lunch |
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Session
3: Regulatory challenges to deploying broadband for universal access |
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14:00 - 15:30 |
Chair: Susan Schorr, a.i. Head, Regulatory and Market
Environment, ITU-D
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Brazilian
Government's move to promote broadband access throughout
the country
Ms.
Cristina Coutinho Moreira, Anatel, Brazil
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Four
Practical models for universal access to broadband
Edwin
San Roman, Indotel, Dominican Republic
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End user
benefits: enabled applications to financial services
Sonia Arenaza, G-REX Advisor, Accion Network, US
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Open discussion |
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15:30 - 16:00 |
Coffee Break |
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Session
4: Making it a success |
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16:00 - 17:00 |
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Practical strategies to promote Universal Access to Broadband
Interactive workshop led by
Andrew Dymond, Managing Director & Founder, Intelecon
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Open discussion |
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