THE NEW REGULATORY FRAMEWORK IN MOROCCO

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1 :RUNVKRSRQ)L[HG0RELOH,QWHUFRQQHFWLRQ 3$57,, THE NEW REGULATORY FRAMEWORK IN MOROCCO Geneva, September 2000 Map of Morocco 1

2 Some Facts Population (millions) 28 to 30 Area (sq. Km) 710,850 GDP per capita ($) 1260 Inflation rate (April 2000) 2,2% Language : Arabic, Berbers, business conducted in French, English and Spanish Some Facts (cont.) Largest phosphate reserves in the world Diverse agricultural (including aquaculture) sector Oil and gas recently discovered Large tourism industry Growing manufacturing sector Considerable inflows of funds from Moroccans working abroad Growing foreign direct investments 2

3 The telecommunications sector context 1HZWHOHFRPPXQLFDWLRQVODZODZ One state-owned operator (Maroc Telecom) Fixed Line Services : 1,5 million subscribers Teledensity : 5% Wireless Services : 6000 subscribers for NMT and over 400,000 subscribers for GSM (over prepaid cards) The Second GSM private Operator (Medi Telecom) Two GMPCS Operators ORBCOMM Maghreb (positioning; messaging) TESAM Maroc (all services) Three VSAT Operators (SpaceCom, Gulfsat Maghreb, Argos) %HIRUHWKHODZ _&UHDWLRQRIWKH1DWLRQDO3RVWDQG7HOHFRPPXQLFDWLRQ2IILFH2137LQ _ 2137VWDUWHGDVVRFLDWLQJWKHSULYDWHVHFWRULQQHWZRUNEXLOGLQJ ³FLYLOHQJLQHHULQJZRUNVFRQQHFWLRQVDQGFDEOHOD\LQJ _,QWKHSULYDWHVHFWRUZDVDXWKRUL]HGWRVHWXSDQG FRPPHUFLDOL]HWHUPLQDOHTXLSPHQW _,Q2137ODXQFKHGWKHSXEOLFSKRQHSURMHFWE\DVVRFLDWLQJWKH SULYDWHVHFWRULQPDQDJLQJWKHSXEOLFSKRQHV _ )RUWKHLQWHUQHW2137KDVDXWKRUL]HGLQWKHLQWHUQHWVHUYLFH SURYLGHUVWRRIIHU,QWHUQHWVHUYLFHVE\XVLQJLWVIL[HGQHWZRUN 3

4 7KH/DZ $IWHU\HDUVRIWKHVWDWHRZQHGPRQRSRO\GRPLQDWLRQLWZDV GHFLGHGLQ$XJXVWWRFRPSOHWHO\OLEHUDOL]HWKH7HOHFRP VHFWRU 7KHLQFXPEHQWEHFDPHDFRUSRUDWLRQDQGLWVSULYDWL]DWLRQLV FXUUHQWO\XQGHUZD\ $PRELOHSKRQHOLFHQVHZDVLVVXHGIRUWKHSURILWRI0(',7(/(&20 LQRUGHUWRRSHUDWHDVHFRQG*601HWZRUN *03&6OLFHQVHVZHUHLVVXHG96$7OLFHQVHVZHUHLVVXHG 7KHPDLQREMHFWLYHRILVVXLQJWKHVHFRQG*60OLFHQVHZDVWR LQWURGXFHSURJUHVVLYHO\FRPSHWLWLRQLQWKH7HOHFRP0DUNHW DVLWLVVWDWHGLQWKH/DZ 7KH/DZ Open competition to all telecommunication activities Does not impose the time limits for opening market segments to competition Liberalize price except for those related to the Universal Service and interconnection Set up a financial contribution required by all operators for the benefit of the Universal Service, land management, R&D and training. 4

5 7KH/DZDLPVDW &UHDWHDQHIILFLHQWDQGWUDQVSDUHQWUHJXODWRU\IUDPHZRUN (QKDQFHWKHWHOHFRP1HWZRUNDQGNHHSXSZLWKWHFKQRORJ\ SURJUHVVLQWKHHUDRIDQRSHQ7HOHFRP0DUNHW )XOILOOWKHXQLYHUVDOVHUYLFHPLVVLRQ &RQWULEXWHYLDWKHWHOHFRPVHFWRUWRWKHGHYHORSPHQWRI QDWLRQDOHFRQRP\ 7KH/DZDLPVDW Separate between telecommunication and post activities Separate between regulatory matters and operational issues Create a regulatory organization () for the Telecom sector. 5

6 1DWLRQDO7HOHFRPPXQLFDWLRQ5HJXODWRU\$JHQF\ $157 A Prime Minister Public Agency. Prepare studies and regulatory acts for the Telecom sector. Ensure the strict application of the rules. Financially autonomous body. $157$775,%87,216 0LVVLRQV 3DVW 1RZ Frequency spectrum management Preparations of regulatory acts equipment approval Tenders preparation for license issuing Tariff proposition Interconnection dispute settlement Minstère des Postes et Télécommunications Minstère des Postes et Télécommunications Office National des Postes et Télécommunication Office National des Postes et Télécommunication Cryptography control 6

7 7KH5HJXODUO\)UDPHZRUN 1. License regime Public Network using the public phone domain Public Network using the radio spectrum 2. Authorization regime Private Networks 3. Agreement regime Radio electric settlement Terminal equipment Test and monitoring laboratory 4. Declaration Regime Value added services 5. Regime of free settlement Internal Networks Low power radio 7KH,QWHUFRQQHFWLRQGHFUHH Define the obligations of competitive operators Define the role of as regulator 7

8 23(5$7256 2%/,*$7,216 Respect principles and rules of interconnection. Produce all necessary information to the regulator. Operators who hold a market share higher than 20% of a telecommunications service must submit an interconnection offer to the regulator for approval. Also they shall inform the regulator regularly of the modifications concerning the interconnection offers. 7+(52/(2)$157 Ensure clear terms, conditions and fair prices for interconnection Make sure that the interconnect agreement is in accordance with the interconnection decree and approve the interconnection offer Impose sanctions and penalties for violation of regulation Play a role of arbitrator in the interconnect dispute 8

9 $157$6$5%,75$725 5()(5$//727+($157 :KHQ" +RZ",QTXLU\ RIWKH GLVSXWHILOH PDGH E\ WKH'LUHFWRURIWKH $157 GD\V 1RFRQFOXVLRQ RIWKH LQWHUFRQQHFW DJUHHPHQW 3RVWDJUHHPHQW GLVSXWHV 'HFLVLRQRIWKH DGPLQLVWUDWLYH FRPPLWWHH GD\V SOME SIGNIFICANT GSM FIGURES 9

10 Appel à expression d intérêt Licence process launch mar- 99 IAM Prepaid cards launch License awarding to MEDITEL jun- 99 MÉDITEL service launch sept- jan- mar IAM GSM subscribers MEDITEL GSM subscribers may- jun

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