Regulatory Reform Unit

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Regulatory Tools to achieve Effective Sector
Refom What BDT offers
Regulatory Reform Unit Telecommunication
Development Bureau (BDT)
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Regulatory Reform Unit
2nd Meeting of the TDAG Working Group dealing
with Private Sector Issues, January 2004

• Regulatory Database, Online regulatory library
  (TREG)
• Publications and cases studies on key
  regulatory issues
• Online exchange of best practices for regulators
  and policy makers
• International and regional regulatory forums
• Regulatory Models and Best Practices

Promoting universal access to ICTs Practical
tools for regulators
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Trends
2004/2005 Licensing in Era of Convergence
2002 Effective Regulation
2000/2001 Interconnection Regulation
2003 Promoting universal access
1998 General Trends
1999 Convergence and Regulation
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ITU Global Symposium for Regulators 2004
Theme Licensing in an Era of Convergence Output
Best Practice Guidelinesfor the Promotion of
Low Cost Broadband and Internet Connectivity
Chaired by Mrs. Kathleen Q. Abernathy Commissioner
US Federal Communications Commission

• Whos Coming?
• 56 Heads of Regulators registered
• Over 300 participants expected
• Regulators from over 80 countries

Venue World Meteorological Organization Room A
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Global Symposium for Regulators 2004Geneva,
Switzerland8-10 December 2004

• Licensing in the Era of Convergence
• Day One Private Sector Sessions
• Day Two and Three Regulator Sessions

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Global Symposium for Regulators 2004Webpage
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The Global Regulators ExchangeG-REX
Online forum for Regulators and Policy makers
to exchange information and experiences through
Virtual Conferences and the Regulators Hotline
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G-REX QUERIES
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How to register for G-REX

• G-REX is a service for regulators and policy
  makers and welcomes contributions in English,
  French and Spanish. Any regulator or policy maker
  interested in registering for G-REX is invited to
  do so at http//www.itu.int/ITU-D/grex/register.as
  p.
• Registrations from email addresses not affiliated
  with a regulatory body or policy maker should be
  confirmed with request on organizations letter
  head

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http//www.itu.int/ITU-D/treg/
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ITU/BDT-World Bank Study on Dispute Resolution in
the Telecom Sector Current Practices and Future
Directions
Focus Alternative Dispute Resolution
(ADR) mechanisms

• How to develop a meaningful national dispute
  resolution process
• Models for alternative dispute resolution for
  different types of disputes
• Techniques that can be used in the dispute
  resolution process