Comments on: The bounty of sensible regulation in Africa and Middle East http://lirneasia.net/2006/08/the-bounty-of-sensible-regulation-in-africa/ a regional ICT policy and regulation think tank active across the Asia Pacific Tue, 22 May 2012 02:08:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: Arab Women http://lirneasia.net/2006/08/the-bounty-of-sensible-regulation-in-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Arab Women Sat, 20 Jan 2007 16:06:45 +0000 http://www.lirneasia.net/2006/08/the-bounty-of-sensible-regulation-in-africa/#comment-6 <strong>arab...</strong> I Googled for something completely different, but found your page...and i have to say thanks. nice read.... arab…

I Googled for something completely different, but found your page…and i have to say thanks. nice read….

]]> By: samarajiva http://lirneasia.net/2006/08/the-bounty-of-sensible-regulation-in-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-5 samarajiva Thu, 03 Aug 2006 05:51:42 +0000 http://www.lirneasia.net/2006/08/the-bounty-of-sensible-regulation-in-africa/#comment-5 Issuing scarce resources free of charge is not a good idea. Sri Lanka's licenses (prior to those of Suntel and Lanka Bell) were more or less "free." Not much good those free licenses did. Free sounds good, but transparent auctions preceded by the putting in place of effective regulation (such as interconnection) is what works best. That is what people who keep abreast with best practices in telecom regulation will find out. LIRNEasia will shortly announce a scholarship competition to a telecom regulation course in Singapore that senior-level persons in civil society can apply for. TRC will have to pay, but non-profits can use the scholarships. Issuing scarce resources free of charge is not a good idea. Sri Lanka’s licenses (prior to those of Suntel and Lanka Bell) were more or less “free.” Not much good those free licenses did.

Free sounds good, but transparent auctions preceded by the putting in place of effective regulation (such as interconnection) is what works best.

That is what people who keep abreast with best practices in telecom regulation will find out.

LIRNEasia will shortly announce a scholarship competition to a telecom regulation course in Singapore that senior-level persons in civil society can apply for. TRC will have to pay, but non-profits can use the scholarships.

]]> By: Sanjana Hattotuwa http://lirneasia.net/2006/08/the-bounty-of-sensible-regulation-in-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Sanjana Hattotuwa Thu, 03 Aug 2006 04:15:50 +0000 http://www.lirneasia.net/2006/08/the-bounty-of-sensible-regulation-in-africa/#comment-4 There's also an interesting development in Argentina, where the government is planning to award mobile operator licences free of charge to telecoms co-operatives. See http://www.telecomdirectnews.com/do.php/130/19111?7649. I wonder if anyone in the TRC in Sri Lanka actually keeps abreast with international developments in regulation, spectrum management and just plain common sense... There’s also an interesting development in Argentina, where the government is planning to award mobile operator licences free of charge to telecoms co-operatives.

See http://www.telecomdirectnews.com/do.php/130/19111?7649.

I wonder if anyone in the TRC in Sri Lanka actually keeps abreast with international developments in regulation, spectrum management and just plain common sense…

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