This report was prepared by the ITU experts Iqbal Singh Bedi, Ian Brown, Urs Gasser, Mercy Wanjau, Malcolm Webb, under the direction of the ITU Regulatory and Market Environment Division. John Alden edited the report.We would especially like to thank the moderators of the ITU Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR-15) held in Libreville, Gabon in June 2015, for their support and appreciation on the content of the various chapters expressed during the event.These contributions, together with the support from ICT ministries and regulators, and others who have provided data and background material, are gratefully acknowledged. Without their support, a report of this nature would be impossible.ii Trends in Telecommunication Reform 2016