QUESTION 12-2/1 – Tariff policies, tariff models and methods of determining the costs of services on national telecommunication networks, including next-generation networks
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
PREFACE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction
2 Aspects to be studied
2.1 Working method
2.2 Coordination with other Sectors and study groups
2.3 Current situation
2.4 Cost models and tariff policies
2.5 Concept of dominance
2.6 Financial and tariff implications of site sharing for terrestrial mobile networks
2.7 Economic aspects of NGN investment projects
3 Results of study on business strategy for transition to NGN
3.1 Migration to multiservice networks (NGN): motivations
3.2 Migration to NGN: strategy
3.3 Aspects of migration
3.4 Dilemma of operators in developing countries
3.5 Constraints regarding migration to NGN
3.6 Factors, principles and choices regarding migration to NGN
4 Guidelines for growth in data communication in developing countries
5 Conclusion
Annex 1: Glossary and abbreviations
Annex 2
Annex 3: Statistics of replies to the questionnaire on tariff policies
Annex 4 Best practice guidelines on innovative infrastructure sharing strategies to promote affordable access for ...
A. Promoting an enabling environment
1. Appropriate Regulatory framework
2. Competition and investment incentives
B. Innovative regulatory strategies and policies to promote infrastructure sharing
1. Reasonable terms and conditions
2. Pricing
3. Efficient use of resources
4. Scarce resources
5. Licensing
6. Conditions for sharing and interconnection
7. Establishing an infrastructure sharing one-stop-shop
8. Improving transparency and information sharing
9. Dispute resolution mechanism
10. Universal access
11. Sharing with other market players and industries
12. Sharing of regulatory practices