The ICT Regulatory Tracker: Uptake and evolution of telecommunication/icts regulatory frameworks

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1 ITU Regional Economic and Financial Forum of Telecommunications/ICTs for Asia and Pacific Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 28 September 2015 The ICT Regulatory Tracker: Uptake and evolution of telecommunication/icts regulatory frameworks Carmen Prado-Wagner and Nancy Sundberg ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) 1

2 15 years of ICT growth: what has been achieved? 2

3 Mobile-broadband penetration continues to show doubledigit growth rates Mobile-broadband penetration by region, 2014* 3

4 3G mobile-broadband coverage is extending rapidly and into the rural areas 4

5 Broadband now affordable in 111 countries with mobile-broadband less expensive than fixed-broadband plans Source: ITU 5

6 The ITU ICT Regulatory Tracker 6

7 Four clusters overlooking the telecommunication/icts regulatory environment: Regulatory authority Regulatory mandate Separate telecom/ict regulator Autonomy in decision making Accountability Enforcement power, etc. Traditional and new mandates Consumer issues, etc. Regulatory regime Competition framework Licences, Reference interconnection Offers, Quality of services, Infrastructure sharing, etc. Level of competition in different ICT services Dominance Foreign participation/ownership, etc. 7

8 Maturity of regulation Beginning of 2014 G4: Integrated regulation led by economic and social policy G3: Enabling investment, innovation and access dual focus on stimulating competition in service and content delivery, and consumer protection G2: Basic reform partial liberalization and privatization across the layers Source: ITU. G1: Regulated public monopolies command and control approach 8

9 Better regulation greater growth? Evolution of mobile broadband penetration, by generation of regulation, Note: Based on data for 122 countries over the entire period. Source: ITU. 9

10 Which regulations have shaped the ICT sector? Source: ITU. 10

11 Winning formulas for mobile broadband Competition in mobile broadband Competition in international gateways Mobile number portability enabled Band migration allowed Infrastructure sharing for mobile (either allowed or mandated), including MVNOs National broadband plan adopted Source: ITU BB Mobile Penetration BB Mobile World average 11

12 GSR-15 Best Practice Guidelines (I) I. Stimulating Demand Governments can benefit from the knowledge and experience of stakeholders to draw up holistic strategies to allow users to use m-services and apps. Regulators have a role to play in supporting and encouraging partnerships to facilitate the development of m-services and applications and raise awareness on how they can help increase economic productivity. The importance of promoting the development and distribution of appropriate digital content, including multi-language content and content in local languages 12

13 GSR-15 Best Practice Guidelines (II) II. Facilitating availability, access and use of m-services and apps Unified rules for facilitating infrastructure deployment and open access to networks at national and regional level to stimulate the development of m-services and apps. Cooperation among all public authorities involved at the international, regional, national, and local levels is key. Designing flexible, incentive-based and market-oriented policy and regulatory frameworks is important with regard to spectrum allocation and assignment for mobile broadband services to create trust and provide for the necessary conditions for these services to thrive. Revisiting and reviewing current Government policies to make sure that they are still valid and appropriate and ensuring privacy and security of government, business and consumer data. Open and collaborative regulatory frameworks are needed to promote the development of cross-cutting services such as m- commerce, m-banking and mobile money, as well as m-health. Promoting network sharing practices should be considered in all network and value chain layers while maintaining healthy competition between network providers. Innovative, out-of-the-box measures should be put in place to stimulate the take-up of m-services and the creation of locallyrelevant apps. Acquiring digital skills is essential for the wide take-up and efficient use 13

14 GSR-15 Best Practice Guidelines (III) III. Protecting consumers and suppliers Adopting cross-sectoral regulatory frameworks providing for consumer protection, freedom of choice as well as the proper exercise of consumer rights. We recognize the importance of educating and empowering consumers by various measures and initiatives. Consumers should retain their ability to choose and switch between providers. Encourage the adoption of measures aimed at enhancing the security of m-services and apps, creating reliable digital identities, using subscriber identification and registration to protect consumers, safeguard consumer personal data and promoting transparency of online communications and transactions in particular. Multi-stakeholder collaboration is therefore essential to ensure that the rights and best interests of both consumers and suppliers are protected. Adoption of a privacy policy that includes measures to alert users and give them control over data practices 14

15 GSR-15 Best Practice Guidelines (IV) IV. Roles of ICT stakeholders Regulators and policy makers should work with government agencies, private sector and non-governmental structures to mainstream ICTs, and m-services and apps, into their national social and economic strategies and design holistic policies and regulations allowing for synergies and cross-pollination to occur between the m-services and apps economy and the other sectors. Adopt targeted regulatory measures to promote the development of broadband networks and services and provide for affordable and widespread access to m-services and apps guaranteeing healthy competition while promoting innovation, and ensuring consumer protection Innovate and diversify the range and content of services and apps on offer making them affordable and available. Consumer associations also have a role to play in defining a framework for dialogue cross-border harmonization of relevant regulatory policies as well as enhanced collaboration among national government agencies, regional and global organizations is essential 15

16 GSR-15 Best Practice Guidelines For whom? National Policy-makers National Telecom/ICT Regulators Regulatory Associations Operators Service providers Apps providers Consumers International and Regional Organizations ITU-D Study Groups (as a contribution from a Member State) All ICT Stakeholders! D/Conferences/GSR/Pages/GSR2015/GSR15- Consultation.aspx Available in: English عربي, 中文, Español Français, Русский 16

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18 ICT Regulatory Tracker - Complete set of data available 18

19 GSR discussion papers and presentations Investment strategies for the deployment of broadband access to the digital economy Network sharing M-services and applications: Perspectives on regulatory measures to foster diffusion and access Regulations and the Internet of Thing (IoT) Interoperability in the digital ecosystem Study on Taxation in the digital economy ITU e-accessibility policy report including regulatory frameworks 19

20 ITU/BDT Reports Trends in Telecommunication Reform 2015 Why Competition Matters and How to Foster It in the Dynamic ICT Sector Consumer protection in the online world New frontiers in spectrum licensing Big Data - Opportunity or Threat? The economic influence of data and their impact on business models Monitoring the Implementation of Broadband Plans and Strategies Regulatory, Economic and Financial Reports: A Practical Guide on Benchmarking Telecommunications Service Prices Regulatory analysis of international mobile roaming services Broadband thematic reports Using regulatory impact analysis to improve decision making in the ICT sector Coming next The impact of taxation on the digital economy NEW! 20

21 Thank you for your attention prado[at]itu.int