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In this issue:
1. Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR): Regulating in a Broadband World, 14-15 November 2005 The sixth annual Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR) organized in collaboration with the Instance Nationale des Télécommunications (INT), Tunisia will be held in Hammamet, Tunisia from 14-15 November 2005, immediately prior to the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). The Symposium will be chaired by Mr. Ali Ghodbani, President of the INT. This year's GSR will focus on four key tools to build the information society: Broadband, Spectrum management, international efforts to combat Spam and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). In addition, ITU is issuing a call for presentations to be made in the first session on day one by broadband technologies and infrastructure providers to showcase promising technologies for rural access to ICTs in developing countries. In keeping with the tradition, the first day of the GSR will be open to regulators, policy makers, ITU-D Sector Members and other invited guests, the second day will be reserved for regulators and policy makers. 2. GSR Consultation: Spectrum management to promote broadband access In preparation for the 6th annual GSR, a consultation has been launched to identify best practice guidelines for spectrum management to promote broadband access. The ICT sector is increasingly developing into a wireless world. This trend began with mobile voice communications, which have enabled developing countries to raise their teledensity rates beyond original expectations. More recently, the emergence of innovative wireless broadband technologies promises to deliver a true Information Society for all. Promotion of such wireless broadband technologies will require innovative spectrum management practices. A number of countries have already begun to address the key issue of spectrum management for broadband wireless access. These best practice guidelines will serve as the basis of a contribution from the worldwide community of regulators to the second phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). For more information, see here. 3. Executive-level Training for Regulators: Effective Regulation in a Broadband World, 12-13 November 2005 With the advent of the broadband world, regulators globally are reviewing their roles. How to apply the best methods to ensure an enabling environment for the Information Society? How to effectively harness the promise of new technologies? These issues and more will be addressed at the first Executive-level Training for Regulators on Effective Regulation in a Broadband World. Participation of all CEOs and Commissioners of Regulatory Agencies worldwide is greatly encouraged. 4. Third Annual Meeting of Regional Regulatory Associations, 13 November 2005 In order to further promote exchanging experiences and skill among regulators, as a tool for capacity building, ITU will bring together all regional and sub-regional associations on the afternoon of 13 November 2005. This meeting will discuss the roles that regional and sub-regional associations can play in enhancing capacity to deal with regulatory challenges. To this end, the Regulators Exchange Programme that was launched this year will be highlighted. The outcome of the ITU-APEC-OECD meeting on cooperative initiatives against SPAM will also be presented. In addition, the ICT Regulatory Toolkit, currently under preparation will also be made known to members. International organizations with interest in collaborating on ICT projects have been invited to discuss the resources they have, and the procedure to access them. Chairpersons of regional and sub-regional institutions are encouraged to attend and identify avenues for collaboration that could benefit their associations. For more information, see http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/treg/Events/Seminars/2005/RegRegAssoc/index.html 5. ITU-infoDev ICT Regulation Toolkit ITU and infoDev, a multi-donor programme focusing on information and communication technologies (ICT) for development, launched a new online Regulation Toolkit designed to address the complex regulatory challenges emerging from a rapidly evolving ICT industry. The web-based toolkit is aimed at national and regional regulatory agencies, ICT policy-makers, and other stakeholders with an active interest in ICT regulation. Conceived as a permanently evolving resource, the toolkit consists of a series of modules on key regulatory issues in the rapidly converging ICT sector. The first module, which is already live, deals with the authorization of telecommunication services. See http://www.ictregulationtoolkit.org/ It addresses such issues as different authorization approaches and practices, and competitive licensing processes. It also highlights recent trends toward lighter authorization and licensing practices that reduce barriers to market entry. The remaining modules are under development and will be showcased at the GSR and WSIS. They will cover legal and institutional aspects of regulation; interconnection, price regulation and competition; new technologies and their impact on regulation; and radio spectrum management. For more information, see the press release. 6. Expert Dialogue G-REX Virtual Conferences on Spectrum Management The RRU launched a series of Expert Dialogue G-REX 2005 Virtual Conferences on spectrum management. Professor Dale Hatfield of the University of Colorado lectured on various aspects of the basics of spectrum management in the first three virtual conferences, 28 February (Introduction to Spectrum Management Reform), 17 March (Wireless Technology for Non-Engineers) and 25 April (Wireless Technology for Non-Engineers and Interference Analysis). A fourth conference, will be held on 29 September to address the issue of spectrum management reform. In order to register for this conference or to view previous conferences, see the TREG web site. 7. ITU/BDT Annual Telecommunication Regulatory Survey 2005 The 11th BDT annual Telecommunication Regulatory Survey was dispatched mid-May 2005. More than 90 responses were received! The survey can be completed online to make it easier for those responding. This year's survey was redesigned to reduce the number of questions and includes an annex on hot issues such as VoIP and Spam. These responses form the basis of our ICT Regulatory Resource Library, known as TREG. TREG contains Regulatory profiles, universal service profiles, links to legislation, contact information for regulators and policy makers, and much, much more. The survey information will be highlighted in the Trends in Telecommunication Reform publication which will be released on the occasion of the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC) in March 2006.
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