Module 3: Authorization of Telecommunications Services

Introduction, Authorization approaches, Competitive licensing processes, Authorization practices, Special authorization situations.
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Module 4: Universal Access

Principles and basic concepts, Market shortfalls and development gaps, Roles of the government and the private sector, Scope of support beyond the market, Principles of cost-effective support, Funding sources and mechanisms.
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Module 5: Radio Spectrum Management

Current trends, Technical aspects, Scope of spectrum use and issues, International administrative framework, National institutional arrangements, Authorizing spectrum use and Assigning frequency bands to users and technologies, Stakeholders, Spectrum Pricing, Monitoring and enforcement, and Capacity building for regulators
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Module 6: Legal and Institutional Framework

Laws and regulations, International treaties and agreements, WTO, National legislation and regulations; Institutional arrangements for telecommunications regulation; Regulatory processes, Relationships with judiciary and competition authorities; Governance, Realistic design options, Human resources and capacity building.
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Module 7: New Technologies and Impact on Regulation

New technologies and applications, Convergence, Internet's impact on networks, business models, market structures, and regulation; Broadband, the way forward.
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