SERVICES: SYMPOSIUM, GEN萔E ?22 MARS 2012
Symposium sur l'itin閞ance mobile internationale
Organis?par la d閘間ation de l'Australie
Le 22 mars, la Mission de l'Australie a organis?un Symposium sur l'itin閞ance mobile internationale afin de fournir aux Membres de plus amples renseignements sur les tendances du secteur et sur les solutions r鑗lementaires actuellement ?l'閠ude en vue de r閟oudre la question du niveau 閘ev?des tarifs d'itin閞ance mobile. Les entreprises de t閘閏ommunication, les groupes d'usagers et les organismes nationaux de r鑗lementation, ainsi que des organisations internationales, ont pr閟ent?des expos閟 sur les activit閟 et les initiatives qu'ils avaient engag閑s en mati鑢e d'itin閞ance. L'ann閑 derni鑢e, le Conseil du commerce des services a engag?des discussions sur la pertinence 関entuelle des engagements dans le cadre de l'AGCS et des disciplines 閚onc閟 dans cet Accord pour les tarifs d'itin閞ance mobile internationale. Le Symposium visait ?donner un cadre ?ces discussions.
(uniquement en anglais)
Background
Roaming charges, both wholesale and retail, have for some time remained at what are often considered to be exceedingly high levels. A variety of national and regional studies and regulatory solutions were described at the Symposium. An international users group highlighted the problems that high costs can pose for business users and how it can affect international trade. A mix of large and small telecom companies operating around the world offered their perspectives on current market trends, and how they, in some cases, are trying to meet demand for lower roaming rates. The ITU and OECD reported on formal recommendations their members have negotiated to encourage governments to address the issue with a mix of regulatory and market incentives.
For each session, the programme of speakers, their presentations, and background papers can be found below.back to top
Programme
Thursday, 22 March 2012
| 09h00 | Welcome and Introduction — Ambassador Tim Yeend Chair — George Mina, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia
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| 09h15 | Stakeholder Perspectives — Industry & Consumers: | ||
Moderator, Mr. Vincent Affleck, Office of Communications (OFCOM), UK and Chair, Communications and Infrastructure Services Policy Committee, OECD GSM Association International Telecommunications Users Group (INTUG) — Industry Players Moderator, Mr. Tony Shortall, Director, TELAGE, Brussels Vodafone Group Austria Telekom Digicel Skype THREE-UK
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| 12 h 25 | International Organizations — Activities and Perspectives |
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ITU OECD WTO
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| 14 h 30 | Regional Initiatives and National Experiences | ||
EU Roaming Regulation — towards structural solutions Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Initiative SADC/CRASA Home and Away Roaming Project Australia-New Zealand Initiative National Experience Swiss Perspective
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| 17 h 40 | Wrap Up – Australia |
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> Estudio sobre el estímulo de la armonización de servicios de roaming en telefonía móvil para Centro América (Resumen preparado por la BDT como contribución a los trabajos del Grupo LAC de la Comisión de Estudio 3 de la TSB Buenos Aires) > International Mobile Roaming: Competition, Economics and Regulation |