Toolkit

Table of Contents Table of Practice Notes Table of Reference Documents Glossary
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)

The GCBI is a joint infoDev/ITU initiative for regulatory training more

2.9.1 Regulatory implications from mobile communication

Regulation area

Implications

Pricing

  • Regulation of new pricing schemes such as prepaid and RPP
  • Rules for handset subsidies and binding periods
  • Pricing of mobile termination

Interconnection

  • IC between mobile operators and mobile and fixed operators
  • National and International roaming
  • IC of SMS and other mobile data services

Licensing

  • Specification of licensing conditions for mobile operators

Universal Service

  • Defining the role of mobile services in obtaining universal service.
  • Demands for geographical coverage to mobile operators

Spectrum Management

  • Harmonization of spectrum use in order to facilitate international roaming
  • More pressure on spectrum resources

Numbering

  • Wireless infrastructures providing opportunities for roaming challenges geographical numbering plans.
  • High growth in the number of mobile phones has increased the demand for numbers.
  • Special number series for mobile services.
  • Number portability between fixed and mobile services
  • Need for transparency in infrastructure use if this affects tariffs.

Last updated 16 Dec 2008

The ICT Regulation Toolkit is a joint production of infoDev and the International Telecommunication Union.

  infoDev logo ITU logo
 
Site by CaudillWeb