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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Brazil: President to allow digital inclusion programs to use FUST funds |
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Tuesday, 01 November 2005 |
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Brazil's President da Silva has called for resources from the US$ 1.7 billion telecommunications universal service fund (FUST) to be used for digital inclusion programs. |
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Pakistan: Etisalat deal for Pakistan Telecom in trouble |
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Monday, 31 October 2005 |
Emirates Telecommunications Corporation, (Etisalat) failed to pay the balance of its bid amount for 26% of state-owned operator Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) by the October 28 deadline.
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Ghana: ONEtouch GSM and Areeba in regulatory dispute |
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Wednesday, 26 October 2005 |
Ghana's two leading telecommunications providers are involved in a dispute. The two companies are Scancom – operators of the Areeba GSM network – and Ghana Telecom – operators of Ghana's largest fixed line network and ONEtouch GSM cellular network.
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Algeria: Privatisation to commence soon |
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Tuesday, 25 October 2005 |
By the end of 2005, Algeria’s government will launch a tender to partially privatise Algerie Telecom, an executive said.
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India: Telecom FDI limit increased to 74% |
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Friday, 21 October 2005 |
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The cabinet on Thursday approved an increase in the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit in the telecommunications sector to 74% from 49%. Indian operators will not be allowed to use remote access for repair and maintenance or to appoint expatriates to key positions. |
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Rwanda: RURA Upgrading Regulatory Expertise |
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Thursday, 20 October 2005 |
The Rwanda Utility Regulatory Agency (RURA) is attempting to establish telecom charges that would enable lower income segments of society to take advantage of telecommunications services.
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Indonesia: Government to raise universal service fee to 1% from 0.75% |
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Tuesday, 18 October 2005 |
Indonesia’s government is set to increase the universal service obligation (USO) fee to 1.0% in 2006.
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Bolivia: Court freezes Entel’s assets |
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Monday, 17 October 2005 |
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Telecom Italia (TI) has criticised a decision from a Bolivian court to freeze the assets of Entel Bolivia. TI argues that the US$ 9.7 million in unpaid wages and benefits owed by the company pre-dates its acquisition of Entel in 1996. |
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Albania: Parliament Rejects Albtelecom Deal |
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Friday, 14 October 2005 |
Albania’s parliament rejected the sale of state telecom operator Albtelecom to a Turkish consortium for US$ 144 million. Albtelecom is the only fixed-line telecommunications provider in Albania and also operates a mobile phone network.
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Vietnam: Government May Sell Shares in Mobile Operators in 2006 |
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Wednesday, 12 October 2005 |
Vietnam’s government may sell shares in two state-owned mobile operators starting in 2006 to improve competitiveness of domestic firms, a government official said.
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