October 08 Thursday 09:00 – 10:30 Session DEV.3 Room C Rethinking regulation in emerging markets Developing countries are in the midst of a technological transition driven by the rapid growth of Internet Protocol (IP) and mobile networks. the more successful national ICTs strategies have generally promoted infrastructure and an enabling environment encouraging competition, privatization and market liberalization. Emerging markets often experience particular challenges, given their different historical contexts and telecom infrastructure in place. Generally, the right regulatory environment means finding a balance between creating competition, improving access and attracting investment (often FDI in the case of developing countries). Particularly in the current economic climate, regulators are having to juggle between promoting investments in infrastructure and promoting service-based competition. This Session considers whether a fresh ‘rethink on regulation’ is needed for emerging markets. Moderator Mr Sami Al Basheer Al Morshid, Director, Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT), International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Panellists Mr Mahmoud El-Gowini, Senior Advisor to the Minister for Communications Policies, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology – MCIT (Egypt) Dr Joseph Kilongola, Director, ICTs Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) (Tanzania) Prof. Eli M. Noam, Professor of Finance & Economics and Director, Columbia Institute for Tele-Information, Columbia University (United States) 76