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LIRNEasia on policy influence : TRAI completely removes ADC
TRAI announced last Thursday(27/03/2008) that ADC (Access Deficit Charge) will be completely removed from April 1.
LIRNEasia was the only non-Indian entity that sent responses to the TRAI consultation paper no. 2/2008 dated 21st January 2008 on Access Deficit Charge (ADC).
Here, as the response to the first question LIRNEasia said
We agree with phasing out of the [...]
LIRNEasia Lead Economist at UNESCAP Expert Group Meeting
LIRNEasia Lead Economist Harsha de Silva was invited to be the Consultant to a recent Expert Group Meeting on the Provision of ICT Access for Disadvantaged Communities through Public-Private Partnerships conducted by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission fro Asia and the Pacific [ESCAP]. A number of influential policy makers and academics from the region participated [...]
LIRNEasia’s policy influence on mobile tax issue in Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan government withdrew proposed regressive tax of LKR 50 per month of its new tax proposals on mobile subscribers.
LIRNEasia’s research evidence from the T@BOP study played an important role in pointing out the likely adverse effect of the proposed regressive tax on the mobile users at the “Bottom of the Pyramid”.
The following are the [...]
Implementing Mobile Number Portability in Sri Lanka
Prof. Rohan Samarajiva and Tahani Iqbal discuss issues regarding implementing mobile number portability in Sri Lanka in a leading local English daily Daily Mirror.
Sri Lankan mobile users and service providers can be optimistic about MNP. It has resulted in [...]
Interview of Professor Muhammad Yunus by Harsha de Silva
LIRNEasia lead economist Harsha de Silva recently had the honor of hosting 2006 Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus on his weekly television show; Biz1st: In- Focus, which runs on MTV and Shakthi TV in Sri Lanka.
A five minute cut on the discussion, where Professor Yunus discusses how a “digital genie” will appear from the “Aladdin’s [...]
Sri Lanka Telecom plans to introduce CDMA Broadband technology to Sri Lanka
Daily News – Friday, 3 August 2007
In a press conference held yesterday to announce South Asia’s first Broadband Communications Congress and Expo (SABCCE) General Manager/ Head of Consumer Market Development Division of Sri Lanka Telecom SLT M.Z Saleem said CDMA Broadband technology will be introduced to the local market by SLT soon.
Most of the [...]
Sri Lanka to make mobile numbers portable across operators
Sri Lanka would soon be making mobile telephone numbers portable, telecom minister Rauf Hakeem said addressing the Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2007.
Financial Times – Daily Mirror – 09-June-2007
The telecom industry will be ensured with a mobile number portability that is expected to result in more growth, Posts and Telecommunications Minister Rauff Hakeem said yesterday.
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