4. PUBLICATIONS OF THE ITU-D SECTOR 4.4 Regulatory Publications Telecommunication Policies Telecommunication Policies for the Arab Region (The Arab Book) 2002 The Arab Book contains guidelines and recommendations for governments of the Arab region embarking on reform of their telecommunication sector. It was elaborated with the active participation of experts from the region's administrations. This second edition acknowledges the important changes that have affected the sector since 1996, year of the publication of the first edition. Since that date, following Jordan's example, eight other countries in the region have established a regulatory authority independent from the incumbent operator. Five of these countries have, in addition, introduced competition in an important segment of their telecommunication market. In addition to the themes presented in the previous edition, the reader will find a summary of the experience of Egypt, Jordan, Mauritania, Morocco and Sudan in the area of sector reform, and a new chapter devoted to recent development of the Internet. MEDIA PRICE CHF LANGUAGE ARTICLE ISBN PAGE NBR EFA 21595 21596 21597 92-61-10001-5 92-61-10002-3 92-61-10006-6 148 170 164 50.- 88 Telecommunication Policies for the Americas (The Blue Book) 2nd Edition, 2000 This second edition of the Blue Book is the result of continued coordination and collaboration between the ITU-D and CITEL (Inter-American Telecommunications Commission). The Blue Book has been updated to take into account the rapidly changing telecommunication environment. New aspects addressed in this edition include the Internet and WTO. The Blue Book is intended to provide countries of the region with appropriate guidance on telecommunication reforms and restructuring. MEDIA PRICE CHF LANGUAGE ARTICLE ISBN PAGE NBR E SR 92-61-08381-1 17134 17135 20748 172 172 155 92-61-08383-8 92-61-08384-6 50.- E SR 50.- The African Green Paper: Telecommunication Policies for Africa 1996 This publication is the result of collaboration among African experts since the first ITU African Regional Telecommunication Development Conference (1990). The African Green Paper explores specific themes related to the overall restructuring of the telecommunications sector. It comprises eight chapters and is intended to serve as a reference document for decision makers who are contemplating reform of the sector. It was formally approved at the second African Regional Telecommunication Development Conference (Abidjan, 1996). MEDIA PRICE CHF LANGUAGE ARTICLE ISBN PAGE NBR EF 7215 92-61-06321-7 92-61-06322-5 160 160 60.- 7216