Archive for January 2005
Establishing regulators group for Euro-Mediterranean region (2008)
Project:
New Approaches to Telecommunications Policy II (2005-2008; with Frontier Economics and Clifford Chance)
Client:
European Commission
Description:
We investigated the feasibility and features of a newly established cooperation forum for the telecommunications regulatory authorities in the Euro-Mediterranean region. We organised two joint High Level conferences for the regulators of the region, and a launching conference of the Euro-Medierranean Regulators group (EMERG). We provided drafts for its launching statement, organisational set-up and first work programme.
Country analyses of telecommunications markets and regulation (2005, 2007, 2008)
Project:
Country analysis of telecommunications markets and regulation in the region of North Africa and the Middle East (in cooperation with Frontier Economics)
Client:
European Commission
Description:
Through interviews and desk study, yearly analyses were provided of the state of play in the telecommunications markets and the regulatory frameworks of ten countries in North Africa and the Middle East.
Samples of bilateral assistance to regulators (2005-2008)
Project:
New Approaches to Telecommunications Policy II (2005-2008; with Frontier Economics and Clifford Chance)
Client:
European Commission
Description:
In the course of the NATP-II project we have assisted the regulatory authorities of the Mediterranean region in many bilateral technical assistance projects. We list a sample of these many projects:
- Bilateral assistance to the Tunisian regulator in analyzing (necessary improvements of) its powers and training the compliance skills Bilateral assistance to the Egyptian regulator in analyzing the need for cost accounting practices and drafting a policy report
- Bilateral assistance to the Jordan regulator in improving its co-operation with the Competition Authority and in improving its Dispute resolution skills.
- Bilateral assistance to the Moroccan regulator in kicking off its policy development in internet safety regulation.
- Bilateral assistance to the Algerian regulator in analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of the legal expert function in its organization
- Bilateral assistance to the Turkish regulator in interconnection regulation and proportionality of remedies
- Bilateral assistance to the Israeli Ministry of Communication and the State Committee chaired by Prof.Gronau to review the Israeli regulatory framework and introduce services-based competition through a market of wholesale access services.