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WDR has joined forces with Intelecon Research and Consulting to provide a Regulatory News Service. The service offers up-to-date news of issues and events impacting on emerging markets and developing countries. The news is provided by Intelecon Research and Consultancy Ltd., strategy consultants focussing on telecommunications in emerging markets, developing countries and rural areas.


Chile: Regulator initiates US$ 2.5 million fibre optic tender
Monday, 15 January 2007
Subtel, Chile's telecommunications regulator launched a tender to build a fibre optic network between Puerto Montt and Coyhaique. A subsidy of US$ 2.5 million is available to the winning bidder.
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Thailand: Regulator seeking interconnection compliance from TOT
Wednesday, 10 January 2007
Thailand’s telecom regulator, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), is attempting to get the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Finance ministries to force TOT to comply with the NTC’s interconnection regime.
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Venezuela: Chavez Should Describe Plan to CANTV Shareholders
Tuesday, 09 January 2007
Venezuela's largest telecommunications company CA Nacional Telefonos de Venezuela (CANTV) said that President Hugo Chavez should explain to shareholders how it would proceed with its nationalization plan.
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Kenya: CCK Stands to Lose if Vtel is Denied License
Monday, 08 January 2007
Kenya’s government stands to lose US$ 174 million if the licensing of the Vtel Consortium as the second national operator is halted.
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China: Calling party pays to be imposed on mobile operators
Monday, 18 December 2006
The Chinese Ministry of Information Industry (MII) plans to move to a calling-party-pays (CPP) system for its two mobile operators.
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Kenya: More Econet Licensing Hurdles
Wednesday, 13 December 2006
The dispute over Econet’s mobile license has moved to a new stage after the High Court rejected attempts to block the Government from issuing frequencies to Econet.
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Uganda: New Mobile Operator Licensed
Monday, 11 December 2006
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) awarded Abu Dhabi-based Warid Telecom a license to operate as a mobile provider.
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World Bank discusses impact of regulatory delays on telecom convergence
Friday, 08 December 2006
A World Bank representative speaking at the ITU Telecom World conference said that regulatory delays in keeping pace with trends and business models in the telecommunication industry remain a significant risk to sector convergence.
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Ethiopia: ICT Master Plan Tender Cancelled
Wednesday, 06 December 2006
Plans to produce a national ICT master plan that would lead to the connection of government offices nationwide were delayed when the Ethiopian Information and Communication Technology Development Agency (EICTDA) cancelled the tender issued to select a consulting firm to prepare the plan.
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Cambodia: Viettel to provide mobile service
Monday, 04 December 2006
Viettel, Vietnam's military-run telecommunications provider, has received a license to offer mobile service in Cambodia.
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