Global ICT Regulatory Outlook 2020 Acknlowledgements Foreword Introduction_0 Third edition of ITU’s Global ICT Regulatory Outlook Chapter 1: The need for collaboration and metrics – and a new benchmark Collaborative regulation – key to unlocking digital transformation Industry and regulators charting a common future Why do we need collaborative regulation? Generations of regulation: analysis tools and a roadmap for action About the Benchmark of Fifth Generation Collaborative Regulation (G5 Benchmark) The Benchmark of Fifth Generation Collaborative Regulation (G5 Benchmark) – fast-track to collaborative regulation The Benchmark is needed – especially now Looking ‘under the bonnet’ of the Benchmark Benchmark for collaborative regulation – spotlighting the shifts in regulatory frameworks G5 countries – movers, shakers… and some surprises Breaking it down track by track – more surprising insights Opportunity awaits regulators who embrace collaboration Chapter 2: Collaborative regulation: unstoppable, not yet universal Global trends: G4 is now the industry standard but vanguard countries moving onto G5 The view from the regions: Africa The view from the regions: Americas The view from the regions: Arab States The view from the regions: Asia-Pacific The view from the regions: CIS The view from the regions: Europe Chapter 3: Good regulation broadens access and ignites markets G5 and G4 regulation help advance digital services G4 and G5 – powerful engines for mobile broadband growth Fixed broadband – G4 countries losing momentum as G5 countries surge ahead Golden rules that help unlock the power of broadband Six golden rules that accelerate take-up of mobile broadband Seven golden rules that accelerate take-up of fixed broadband Chapter 4: Audit of ITU ICT Regulatory Tracker: conceptually sound, statistically coherent and robust Abstract Introduction Conceptual and statistical coherence Impact of modelling assumptions on the ICT Regulatory Tracker Major shifts in the ICT Regulatory Tracker scores over the period 2007-2018 Analysis of the distribution of regional ICT Regulatory Tracker scores in 2018 Conclusions Annexes to Chapter 4 Annex I. Correlations between indicators Annex II. Nominal ranks with 90% confidence intervals Annex III. Values of the normalised pillars by country in 2018 Appendix 1: Note on methodology, ICT Regulatory Tracker Appendix 2: Note on methodology, G5 Benchmark composition and scoring rationale Appendix 3: List of countries and economies in the ICT Regulatory Tracker Appendix 4: List of countries in the G5 Benchmark 2019