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.
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Sierra Leone: Mobile license fees questioned |
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Friday, 10 November 2006 |
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The recent announcement by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) of a US$ 500,000 license renewal fee for mobile operators in Sierra Leone could be counter-productive. |
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Africa: Companies hope to become MVNOs |
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Thursday, 09 November 2006 |
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A variety of companies, ranging from retailers to food producers, intend to become mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) in Africa. |
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Brazil: Anatel pushes fixed line operators to install public internet terminals |
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Wednesday, 08 November 2006 |
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Anatel, Brazil's telecommunications regulator, wants fixed line operators to install public access terminals (TAP) to provide dial-up internet service in January 2007. |
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South Africa: Government creates backbone provider |
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Friday, 03 November 2006 |
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Instead of opening the market to competition for broadband service delivery and pricing, South Africa’s government has formed a company called InfraCo, which is intended to address bandwidth problems. |
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Indonesia: Government developing fibre network project |
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Thursday, 02 November 2006 |
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The Indonesian government intends to develop of broadband fibre optic network, known as the Palapa Ring, worth US$ 1.52 billion, starting in October 2007. |
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Thailand: NTC says regulatory enforcement difficult |
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Monday, 30 October 2006 |
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A National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) commissioner said the NTC could not effectively enforce all of its regulations because there are too many. |
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Kenya: Second national operator license awarded to VTEL |
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Friday, 27 October 2006 |
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Kenya awarded a second national operator (SNO) license to a consortium led by Dubai-based VTEL. |
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Peru: Prime Minister encouraged by talks with Telefonica |
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Wednesday, 25 October 2006 |
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Talks between Peru’s government and Telefonica del Peru over fees and other issues could conclude by year-end, Prime Minister Jorge del Castillo said. |
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China: MII urges lower rates for farmers |
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Tuesday, 24 October 2006 |
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Hong Jingyi, a vice-director with the Ministry of Information Industry (MII) believes that China's telecom operators should reduce rates for telecom services provided to rural users to benefit Chinese farmers. |
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Namibia: State telecom operator makes payment to government |
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Monday, 23 October 2006 |
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Namibia Post and Telecom Holdings (NPTH) has paid a dividend of US$ 88 million to the Government. |
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