This section features background information and resources relevant to the current research theme. It includes resources produced by WDR and external sources and is organised by regions and topics. An archive of resources recommended in previous research cycles is also available along with news from the WDR/Intelecon Regulatory News Service.
WDR/Intelecon news
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.


Tunisia: Saudi Telecom withdraws from Tunisie Telecom privatisation
Wednesday, 08 March 2006
Saudi Telecom has withdrawn from the process to privatise 35% of Tunisie Telecom. Saudi Telecom is the third bidder to withdraw from the privatisation.
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Bolivia: Government to control key telecom operator
Tuesday, 07 March 2006
Bolivia's government says it wants to regain majority control of ten companies that were partially privatised over the last decade.
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Russia: President signs calling party pays bill into law
Monday, 06 March 2006
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a bill to introduce the Calling Party Pays (CPP) system for telecommunications users. The new regulations will take effect July 1.
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Cameroon: France Telecom could bid for Cameroon Telecom
Friday, 03 March 2006
France Telecom could bid for 51% of Cameroon Telecommunications.
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Kenya: President says government to sell 9% of mobile operator
Thursday, 02 March 2006
Kenya’s president Mwai Kibaki announced that the government will sell 9% of Safaricom in order to fund the restructuring of state-owned Telkom Kenya.
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Colombia: Colombia Telecomunicaciones sets conditions
Wednesday, 01 March 2006
State-owned Colombia Telecomunicaciones (Telecom) has made the bidding conditions for its auction available. Telecom expects interested parties to purchase the terms and conditions during the first two weeks of March. Then, the following week Citigroup will reveal the minimum bid amount.
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South Africa: Regulator Decides to Allow Handset Subsidies to Continue
Friday, 24 February 2006
An investigation by the Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) into the effects of mobile handset subsidies on consumers has concluded that the subsidies do not need to be scrapped.
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India: Regulator cuts ADC on outgoing international calls
Thursday, 23 February 2006
India's telecommunications regulator says it has reduced the fee paid by all telecommunications users to fund rural network expansion by state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL).
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Gabon: Many potential bidders for Gabon Telecom
Tuesday, 21 February 2006
Over ten groups have expressed interest in acquiring a 51% stake in Gabon's state telecommunications operator Gabon Telecom under a privatisation tender.
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Iran: Government sells 7.5 million SIM cards
Monday, 20 February 2006
A one-month Iranian government sale of new SIM cards has netted US$ 3.0 billion dollars from 7.5 million units sold.
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