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Deadline: 31 October 2008.

LIRNEasia researchers at ITS 2008, Montreal, Canada

on July 4, 2008

LIRNEasia researchers participated at the International Telecommunications Society (ITS) 17th Biennial Conference in Montreal, Canada, from June 24-27 2008. The theme of the conference was on, ‘The Changing Structure of the Telecommunications Industry and the New Role of Regulation’.

The picture above shows Professor Sudharma Yoonaidharma, Commissioner, National Telecommunciations Commission of Thailand commenting on the presentations made at the second of the two LIRNE.NET sessions, watched by (from left) Rohan Samarajiva and Payal Malik from LIRNEasia, Roxana Barrentes from DIRSI and Anders Henten from LIRNE Europe. The session was chaired by Hank Intven, Partner at the leading Canadian firm of McCarthy Tetrault (not in the picture).

At a double LIRNE.NET panel, entitled, ‘New regulatory approaches in the face of rapidly changing demand: Research from four continents presented by LIRNE.NET’,…

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Tags: Asia, Canada, India, Information Society, International Telecommunications Society, LIRNE.NET, Montreal, Payal, Rohan Samarajiva, sister-networks, telecommunications lessons.

LIRNEasia at ITS

Nirmali Sivapragasam

on March 12, 2008

LIRNEasia researchers will participate at International Telecommunications Society 17th Biennial Conference in Montreal, Canada, June 24-27, 2008.

Rohan Samarajiva, Helani Galpaya and Payal Malik will be among panellists at a double session on ‘New regulatory approaches in the face of rapidly changing demand’. This session showcases key findings from recent LIRNE.NET research in four different continents.

In a separate session, LIRNEasia researchers will present a paper entitled, ‘Re-examining Universal Service Policies in Telecommunications: Lessons from three South Asian countries’, co-authored by Malik and Samarajiva.

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Tags: Canada, Helani Galpaya, International Telecommunications Society, LIRNE.NET, Montreal, Payal Malik, Rohan Samarajiva.

TRE in Latin America

Rohan Samarajiva

on December 21, 2007

DIRSI - Regional Dialogue on the Information Society - Telecom Regulatory Environment (TRE) Assessment Series

Using interviews and a questionnaire administered to a statistically significant cross-section of industry stakeholders and experts, the TRE assessment traverses six dimensions of regulatory risk (market entry, access to scarce resources, interconnection, tariff regulation, regulation of anti-competitive practice and universal service) for both the fixed and mobile sectors.

The TRE methodology focuses on the environment as a whole, rather than only on the regulatory agency. This broadens the scope and usefulness of the study to different actors.

DIRSI and LIRNE.NET are currently undertaking TRE studies in Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador. The Latin American TRE researchers are using the beta version of a TRE Toolkit developed by LIRNEasia – and making suggestions for its…

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Tags: Bolivia, Ecuador, Information Society, Latin America, LIRNE.NET, Peru.

Wireless Opportunities and Solutions: A Regulatory Perspective; Montevideo, Uruguay, March 2007

Tahani Iqbal

on May 14, 2007

Dr. Harsha de Silva participated in the LIRNE.NET and WDR expert meeting entitled “Wireless Opportunities and Solutions: A Regulatory Perspective” held in Montevideo, Uruguay during 7-9 March 2007.

He made a presentation during the first session entitled “Getting a clearer picture: Demand side ICT data collection”, sharing with the audience some of the findings and the methodology used in LIRNEasia’s recently completed research on teleuse@BOP. During the discussion sessions and on the sidelines of the conference he engaged substantially with the DIRSI researchers planning to replicate the Asian study in Latin America. Dr. de Silva explained to the team the challenges faced in designing and implementing the study across the five countries and suggested possible alternatives.

In the second session entitled “Perspectives of telecom sector performance” he presented slides…

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Tags: Asia, Harsha de Silva, Latin America, LIRNE.NET, Montevideo, Rohan Samarajiva, Uruguay, Wireless Opportunities.

Mobile as a payment mechanism

Rohan Samarajiva

on February 13, 2007

Inside the LIRNE.NET community, we have for some time been discussing a program of research centered on what we all mobile multiple play, a convergence of services around the transactional capabilities of the mobile phone and its unparallelled connectivity.

Our friend and colleague Abu Saeed Khan is reporting on a major development on these lines from the GSM Congress in Barcelona:

:: bdnews24.com ::

Spearheaded by a special group of 19 mobile operators with networks in over 100 countries and representing over 600 million customers, GSMA believes the programme could double the number of recipients of international remittances to more than 1.5 billion, while helping to quadruple the size of the international remittances market to more than one trillion dollars by 2012.

To combine the strengths of the…

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Tags: Barcelona, cellular telephone, Congress, GSM, GSMA, LIRNE.NET, local banks, local payment systems, MasterCard Worldwide, member-bank network, mobile operators, Rob Conway, Saeed Khan, USD.

Do Policy & Regulation Matter?

Divakar Goswami

on December 13, 2005

Nov 17, 2005, infoDev session, organized in partnership with IDRC
A panel of distinguished experts responded to this broad question dealing with what role policymakers and regulators can play in balancing the public interest and fostering a flexible environment for ICT innovations. Rohan Samarajiva’s response is available as a video. [please allow file to load completely before playing]


Moderator: William Melody, LIRNE.NET, Center for ICT, Technical University of Denmark
Panelists:
1. Muna Nijem, Chair, Telecommunications Regulatory Commission, Jordan
2. Eng. Alaa Fahmy, Executive President, National Telecom Regulatory Authority, Egypt
3. Jean-Michel Hubert, French Ambassador to WSIS
4. Ronaldo Balsinde, European Telecom Practice Leader, McKinsey & Co.
5. Rohan Samarajiva, Executive Director, LIRNEasia VIDEO [6 minutes]
6. Donald Abelson, Director, International Department, Federal Communications Commisison, USA

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Tags: Commisison, Donald Abelson, Egypt, France, IDRC, International Department, Jean-Michel Hubert, Jordan, LIRNE.NET, McKinsey & Co, Muna Nijem, National Telecom Regulatory Authority, Rohan Samarajiva, Ronaldo Balsinde, Technical University of Denmark, Telecommunications Regulatory Commission, United States, William Melody.

LIRNEasia at WSIS, Tunis, Nov 17

Divakar Goswami

on December 6, 2005

Pro-Poor, Pro-Market ICT Policy and Regulation
World Summit on the information Society, Matmata Room, Kram Centre Tunis, November 17, 2005, 9:00 – 16:45
LIRNE.NET and the World Dialogue on Regulation (WDR), LIRNEasia, Research ICT Africa (RIA), Diálogo regional sobre la sociedad de la información (DIRSI)
Sponsored by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and
The Information for Development Program of the World Bank (infoDev)
9:00-9:15 Welcome Randy Spence
9:15 - 10.15 ICT Demand, access and usage by the poor
Chair: Heloise Emdon, IDRC
Telecom Strategies on a Shoestring (Household Income Below USD 100/Month)(PDF download) (LIRNEasia) Ayesha Zainudeen, LIRNEasia team Digital Poverty in LAC (DIRSI) Roxana Barrantes Measuring ICT Access and Usage in Africa (RIA) Alison Gillwald, Christoph Stork 10:30-12:00 Core Networks and Policy Issues Chair: Olivier Nana Nzepa, RIA Having a Backbone; Making Best Use of What You’ve Got (LIRNEasia) Harsha Vardhana Singh, Rohan Samarajiva SADC…

 

				

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											Tags: Adam, Africa, Alison Gillwald, Amy Mahan, Andrew Barendse, Ayesha Zainudeen, Ben Petrazzini, Bill Melody, Caribbean, Christoph Stork, Extending Access Networks, Harsha da Silva, Harsha de Silva, Harsha Vardhana Singh, Indonesia, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, International Development Research Centre, Kerry McNamara, Kim Mallalieu, Kram Centre Tunis, LIRNE.NET, Malathy Knight-John, Matmata Room, Mostafa Terrab, Olivier Nana Nzepa, Onno Purbo, Randy Spence, Rohan Samarajiva, Roxana Barantes, Roxana Barrantes, Saeed Khan, Telecoms Funds, Tunis, Universal Service Funds, USD.

 

	
		
		
			
				LIRNEasia training course: Catalyzing change:  Strategies to achieve connectivity and convergence

				
					 by Ayesha Zainudeen
 on October 9, 2005
 
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LIRNEasia’s maiden telecom reform course was successfully completed by 36 participants from 18 countries. The 10^th telecom reform course was co-organised with LIRNE.NET, in association with the School of Communication and Information of Nanyang Technological University, and the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) of Singapore. Themed ‘Catalyzing change:  Strategies to achieve connectivity and convergence,’ the course took place at the Elizabeth Hotel in Singapore on the 24^th-30^th September 2005.

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The course aimed to prepare regulators to face the challenges that lie ahead to achieve connectivity and convergence. One of the key issues that much of the discussion focussed on was VOIP or voice over internet protocol, an application that is revolutionizing the voice market, bringing down costs significantly; this will have an enormous bearing on universal access, given the…

							
 

				

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											Tags: Africa, Andrew Haire, Asia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Bill Melody, Cambodia, Canada, Concept Lab, Denmark, diverse group, Elizabeth Hotel, Europe, Ewan Sutherland, India, Indonesia, InfoComm Development Authority, Internet Research Centre, Jens Arnbak, LIRNE.NET, Malaysia, Milagros Rivera Sanchez, Mongolia, Nanyang Technological University, National University of Singapore, Netherlands Regulatory Authority, Nigeria, North America, OP TA, Pakistan, Philippines, Professors William Melody, Rajendra Singh, Randolph Kluver, Rohan Samarajiva, Satish Ranade, Saudi Arabia, School of Communication and Information, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Tan Geok Leng, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, telecommunications user studies, Teleglobe, Thailand, Tyco Global Network (TGN), Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited, voice over internet protocol, VOIP.
					

				
 

		
 

	
		
		
			
				LIRNEasia’s Singapore Course Program Finalized

				
					 by Divakar Goswami
 on September 19, 2005
 
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A course on telecom reform, including World Dialogue on Regulation Expert Forum  

 Catalyzing change: Strategies to achieve connectivity and convergence 

LIRNEasia and LIRNE.NET in association with School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University, The Infocomm Development Authority (IDA).

Held at The Elizabeth Singapore Hotel 
UPDATED PROGRAM

							
 

				

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				LIRNEasia at WSIS, Tunis

				
					 by Divakar Goswami
 on September 7, 2005
 
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Pro-Poor Pro-Market Regulation Reform (PPPM)




         


         




From IDRC’s website

World Summit on the information Society, Kram Centre, Tunis, November 17, 2005

Conference Organisers: the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Information for Development Program of the World Bank (infoDev)

LIRNE.NET and the World Dialogue on Regulation (WDR)
LIRNEasia Research ICT Africa (RIA)
Diálogo regional sobre la sociedad de la información (DIRSI)

  November 17, 2005 - Morning Program



Time
Activity


8:30-8:45

Welcome - Richard Fuchs




8:45-9:45


ICT Demand, access and usage by the poor

Chair: Laurent Elder, IDRC
 
ICT Uses on a Shoestring in Asia (LIRNEasia)- Ayesha Zainudeen
Digital Poverty in LAC (DIRSI) - Roxana Barrantes
Towards an African e-index (RIA) - Alison Gillwald, Christoph Stork
 
Discussion




9:45-10:00

Coffee break



10:00-11:15


Core Networks and Policy Issues
Chair: F F Tusubira, RIA
 
Asia Backbone Study (LIRNEasia) - Rohan Samarajiva
Telecoms Funds and Regulatory Challenges - Judith Mariscal
South Asia ADCs, USFs and Subsidy Auctions (LIRNEasia) - Harsha da…






							
 

				

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											Tags: Adam, Alison Gillwald, Amy Mahan, Andrew Barendse, Asia, Asia Backbone, Ayesha Zainudeen, Bill Melody, Christoph Stork, e-index, Extending Access Networks, Harsha da Silva, Indonesia, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, International Development Research Centre, Judith Mariscal, Kerry McNamara, Kim Mallalieu, Kram Centre, Laurent Elder, LIRNE.NET, local access technologies, Mostafa Terrab, Onno Purbo, Randy Spence, Richard Fuchs, Rohan Samarajiva, Roxana Barrantes, Telecoms Funds, Tunis.
					

				
 

		
 

	
		
		
			
				LIRNEasia course filling up fast

				
					 by Rohan Samarajiva
 on August 22, 2005
 
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LIRNEasia, in association with LIRNE.NET, Nanyang Technological University and the InfoComm Development Authority of Singapore is offering an executive course in regulatory strategy in Singapore, Sept 25-30, 2005.   This limited-enrollment course is 70 per cent subscribed at this time.  Participants representing government, regulatory agencies, telecom operators, universities and civil society from 14 countries ranging from Moldova to the Philippines have already registered.  The speakers are confirmed as are the arrangements to visit the InfoComm Development Authority.  Just over a month to go, preparations are on course for an exceptional event.

Mr Satish Ranade, Secretary to the Board and Vice President (Legal) of VSNL, the Indian multinational operator that has been much in the news recently with its acquisition of Tyco and Teleglobe and its role in…

							
 

				

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											Tags: Andrew Haire, Delft University of Technology, Dutch Posts and Telecom Regulatory Authority, Europe, Ewan Sutherland, IDA, India, InfoComm Development Authority, InfoComm Development Authority of Singapore, Jens Arnbak, Leong Keng Thai, LIRNE.NET, Moldova, Nanyang Technological University, Rajendra Singh, Samarajiva, Satish Ranade, Singapore, Telecom Regulatory Authority, Teleglobe, the Philippines, Tyco, United Kingdom, University of Wales, VSNL.
					

				
 

		
 

	
		
		
			
				LIRNE Course on Telecom Reform

				
					 by Divakar Goswami
 on May 31, 2005
 
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On behalf of LIRNEasia, LIRNE.NET and the School of Communication and Information at the Nanyang Technological University, it is our pleasure to extend to you a special invitation to participate in the 7th LIRNE.NET course on Telecom Reform in Singapore, September 25-30, 2005. The course, Catalyzing change: Strategies to achieve connectivity and convergence, is designed to enhance the strategic thinking of a select group of senior decision makers in the telecom and related sectors in Asia and elsewhere. Previous Telecom Reform courses have been offered in Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean. This is the first time one is being offered in Asia.
The focus will be more on the most current strategic issues than on nuts and bolts knowledge. A day will be set apart for…

							
 

				

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											Tags: 7th LIRNE.NET, Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Competition and Regulatory Policy Unit, Delft University of Technology, Europe, Ewan Sutherland, Harsha Vardhana Singh, India, InfoComm Development Authority of Singapore, INTUG, Jens Arnbak, Latin America, LIRNE.NET, Malathy Knight-John, Nanyang Technological University, Professors William Melody, Public Enterprise Reform, Rohan Samarajiva, School of Communication and Information, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, The Netherlands, William Melody.
					

				
 

		
 

	
		
		
			
				LIRNE at ICT4D and higher education conference

				
					 by Rohan Samarajiva
 on January 15, 2005
 
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Conference on Higher Education, Information Technology and Sustainable Development:  The central role of universities in building knowledge societies in Asia, Africa and Latin America, January 10-14, 2005, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines
I was invited to this event, I think, primarily because of the perception of LIRNE.NET as a university-based, effective organization for applying knowledge to problems of ICT4D.  The presentation that I made was entitled LIRNE.NET:  ICT4D with or without universities” (Manila Presentation), which should give a clue about what I think of the role of Asian universities in this task.

The conference was attended by enthusiastic academics (majority), NGO representatives seeking more support from universities, and education administrators.  What should perhaps have been framed as questionsDo the universities have a role in the emerging…

							
 

				

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											Tags: Africa, Asia, De La Salle University, information technology, Latin America, LIRNE.NET, Manila, Philippines.
					

				
 

		
 

	
		
		
			
				LIRNEasia on LIRNE.net

				
					 by Indi Samarajiva
 on November 22, 2004
 
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This is an article from www.lirne.net: LIRNE.NETs Asian affiliate, LIRNEasia is quickly making its way into the South Asian policy making process. As a part of its nascent Rapid Response Program, LIRNEasia has submitted comments on a public consultation paper issued by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), on rural telecommunications growth in India.
The purpose of the paper, entitled, Growth of Telecom Services in Rural India: The Way Forward according to TRAI, was to engage stakeholders in a “collective thinking process” on improving the growth of Indias telecom services to improve growth both in terms of quantity as well as quality, especially with regard to rural services, where growth has been falling short recently. While overall targets are being met and in some cases…

							
 

				

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											Tags: India, LIRNE.NET, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, telecom services, telecommunications, www.lirne.net.
					

				
 

		
 

	
		
		
			
				FAQs

				
					 by Ayesha Zainudeen
 on November 18, 2004
 
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How can my organization/I as an individual researcher participate in the activities of LIRNEasia?  

LIRNE.NET is made up of research organizations, but we are building up organically, based on actual collaborative work rather than formal agreements.  We worked with the LINK Centre in S Africa for years, before it became a member of LIRNE.NET.  This is the approach we adopt at LIRNEasia as well.  We have a number of projects that we have obtained funds for; using our best judgment, we assemble teams of researchers to work on those projects; when they produce the output, we involve as many people as we can in the discussion so that the product is improved/the knowledge is disseminated.  That’s what we were doing in Mt Lavinia last year. 
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Time	Activity
8:30-8:45	Welcome - Richard Fuchs
8:45-9:45	ICT Demand, access and usage by the poor Chair: Laurent Elder, IDRC ICT Uses on a Shoestring in Asia (LIRNEasia)- Ayesha Zainudeen Digital Poverty in LAC (DIRSI) - Roxana Barrantes Towards an African e-index (RIA) - Alison Gillwald, Christoph Stork Discussion
9:45-10:00	Coffee break
10:00-11:15	Core Networks and Policy Issues Chair: F F Tusubira, RIA Asia Backbone Study (LIRNEasia) - Rohan Samarajiva Telecoms Funds and Regulatory Challenges - Judith Mariscal South Asia ADCs, USFs and Subsidy Auctions (LIRNEasia) - Harsha da…