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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East Africa: EASSy Project Model Approved |
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Thursday, 22 June 2006 |
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All countries participating in the development of the East African Sub Marine Cable System (EASSy) have now agreed to implement the project on an 'open access basis,' overcoming a hurdle that had initially threatened to derail the project. |
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Algeria: Etisalat to Bid for 35% of Algerie Telecom |
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Monday, 19 June 2006 |
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Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (Etisalat) says it intends to bid for a 35% stake in state-owned Algerie Telecom. |
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Ukraine: Ukrtelekom looking to prosper in changing telecom market |
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Thursday, 15 June 2006 |
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Profits at Ukrtelekom are likely to decline due to increased competition from mobile operators, overstaffing and policy uncertainty, its chairman said. Ukrtelekom, which has a fixed-line monopoly, is scheduled for privatisation in 2007. |
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Bhutan: First private mobile license to be auctioned |
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Monday, 12 June 2006 |
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Bhutan has invited bids to offer mobile service, thereby opening the sector to private participation. |
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China: SK Telecom planning to acquire stake in China Unicom |
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Friday, 09 June 2006 |
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South Korean mobile operator SK Telecom (SKT) intends to acquire 10% of China Unicom for about US$1.1 billion. SKT is hiring advisers to make the investment and the mandate is likely to be awarded soon. |
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India: USO Fund to support rural broadband |
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Thursday, 08 June 2006 |
The Department of Telecom has decided to provide resources from the Universal Services Obligation (USO) Fund to operators providing broadband in rural areas. This decision comes on the heels of an announcement that the fund would support mobile infrastructure in villages.
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Sri Lanka: Fifth Mobile License on Offer |
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Monday, 05 June 2006 |
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Sri Lanka's Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) has invited expressions of interest for a fifth mobile operator license. The license will cost US$ 4 million and the offer will be open until June 30. |
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Chile: Government assesses universal access fund |
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Thursday, 01 June 2006 |
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The government of Chile might restructure the Fondo de Desarrollo de las Telecomunicaciones (FDT), the country’s universal access fund for telecoms, so that subsidies could be provided to projects expanding internet adoption in lower-income segments, transport and telecoms minister Sergio Espejo said. |
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Africa: Continent Connects to Internet |
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Wednesday, 31 May 2006 |
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East African countries are leading Africa in the growth of Internet penetration. Tanzania has had a 150% increase in users in the past year while Kenya has increased by 200%, with the number of users having reached 1.5 million. |
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Thailand: NTC considering asymmetric interconnection |
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Thursday, 25 May 2006 |
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The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) is investigating allowing small licensees an alternative to cost-based interconnection charges, in order to improve their competitiveness against dominant operators. |
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