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Executive Summaries 1 Overview of ICT Authorization 2 General Authorizations and Open Entry Policies 3 Individual Licences 4 The Competitive Licensing Process 5 Fees 6 Authorization Practices & Procedures 7 Special Authorization Situations 8 Licensing for Convergence and Next Generation Networks Toolkit Glossary

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Module 1 Overview & Module 6 Executive Summary are also available in French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic and Chinese.

Global Capacity Building Initiative for ICT Regulators (GCBI)

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Executive Summary Project Concept Note Needs Analysis Call for Proposals Events

Events

Training Workshop for Regulators and Policy Makers in Eastern and Southern Africa
Addis Ababa | 6-9 Nov 07 Global Symposium for Regulators 2008 (GSR08)
Pattaya | 11-13 Mar 08

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ICT Regulation Toolkit Module 3. Authorization of Telecommunication/ICT Services 8 Licensing for Convergence and Next Generation Networks

8 Licensing for Convergence and Next Generation Networks

Convergence is one of the most important recent trends in the ICT sector. It has changed how services are delivered and has blurred the lines between fixed and mobile services. The move towards Next-Generation Networks (NGN) is the most recent step in the convergence-driven evolution of the ICT sector. The following sections outline authorization issues raised by convergence and NGN and review the practices and procedural approaches currently being developed in response to these issues.

Contents

8.1 Convergence and Next Generation Networks 8.2 Convergence & Authorization Policies 8.3 Unified and Multi-service Licensing

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