Projects
Regulatory Toolkit for the Palestinian Authority (2008)
Project:
New Approaches to Telecommunications Policy II (2005-2008; with Frontier Economics and Clifford Chance)
Client:
European Commission
Description:
Following a long period of standstill, the Ministry of Telecommunications in the Palestinian Authority is now picking up the establishment of a regulatory authority. In co-ordination with the World Bank, we developed a program of assistance for training the group of employees of the Ministry and the private sector in a broad range of key regulatory issues. During the workshop, we also take stock of the need for follow up assistance including bylaws and regulations. We drafted a general policy statement outlining the roadmap to liberalization and development of the regulatory framework of the Palestine Authority. We also drafted an “emergency package” of regulations as a basic toolkit for the Palestine Authority to kick off the regulation of the liberalized telecommunications markets, including interconnection regulation, cost accounting, dispute resolution, sanctions and anticompetitive behaviour.
Training seminar Independent Regulatory Authorities (2005)
Project:
New Approaches to Telecommunications Policy II (2005-2008; with Frontier Economics and Clifford Chance)
Client:
European Commission
Description:
Training seminar for ministries and regulatory authorities of the Mediterranean region on the design and functioning of independent regulatory authorities
Training seminar Regulatory Accounting (2006)
Project:
New Approaches to Telecommunications Policy II (2005-2008; with Frontier Economics and Clifford Chance)
Client:
European Commission
Description:
Training seminar for ministries and regulatory authorities of the Mediterranean region on cost accounting and accounting separation for regulatory purposes
Training seminar Interconnection regulation (2006)
Project:
New Approaches to Telecommunications Policy II (2005-2008; with Frontier Economics and Clifford Chance)
Client:
European Commission
Description:
Training seminar for ministries and regulatory authorities of the Mediterranean region on network access regulation including interconnection, wholesale price regulation, unbundling of the local loop etc.
Training seminars Spectrum Management (2006, 2008)
Project:
New Approaches to Telecommunications Policy II (2005-2008; with Frontier Economics and Clifford Chance)
Client:
European Commission
Description:
Training seminar for ministries and regulatory authorities of the Mediterranean region on radio frequency management, planning, licensing etc
Training seminar Licensing and Market Opening Strategies (2006)
Project:
New Approaches to Telecommunications Policy II (2005-2008; with Frontier Economics and Clifford Chance)
Client:
European Commission
Description:
Training seminar for ministries and regulatory authorities of the Mediterranean region on strategies for introducing competition, including licensing, carrier selection, unbundling of the local loop etc.
Training seminars Analysis of Significant Market Power (2006, 2008)
Project:
New Approaches to Telecommunications Policy II (2005-2008; with Frontier Economics and Clifford Chance)
Client:
European Commission
Description:
Training seminar for ministries and regulatory authorities of the Mediterranean region on analysis of market dominance and significant market power, including relevant market delineation etc..
Training seminar Retail Price regulation (2006)
Project:
New Approaches to Telecommunications Policy II (2005-2008; with Frontier Economics and Clifford Chance)
Client:
European Commission
Description:
Training seminar for ministries and regulatory authorities of the Mediterranean region on strategies for introducing competition, including licensing, carrier selection, unbundling of the local loop etc.
Training seminar Numbering and Number portability (2006)
Project:
New Approaches to Telecommunications Policy II (2005-2008; with Frontier Economics and Clifford Chance)
Client:
European Commission
Description:
Training seminar for ministries and regulatory authorities of the Mediterranean region on numbering plans, number allocation and number portability.
Training seminar Universal Service and Consumer protection (2006)
Project:
New Approaches to Telecommunications Policy II (2005-2008; with Frontier Economics and Clifford Chance)
Client:
European Commission
Description:
Training seminar for ministries and regulatory authorities of the Mediterranean region on universal service policies and funding, as well as consumer protection.