This page features content from LIRNEasia’s work on broadband quality of service experience and other matters directly related to policy and regulations in the digital sphere.
For course content from the BroadbandAsia.info telecom policy and regulation courses, please see LIRNEasia.net/broadbandasia
Documents
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Regulatory and policy solutions to support achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 6 of Safe & Affordable Water for All (Report – Sinhala)
A detailed report on drinking water and sanitation services, containing recommendations for 18 state agencies, developed on the basis of countrywide consultations.
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Regulatory and policy solutions to support achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 6 of Safe & Affordable Water for All (Report – English)
A detailed report on drinking water and sanitation services, containing recommendations for 18 state agencies, developed on the basis of countrywide consultations.
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Data Protection in an Interconnected World
An Expert Round Table discussion on “Data Protection in an Interconnected World” was held on the 28th of June 2021, as the first of a series of discussions under the theme of “Frontiers of Digital Economy”
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LIRNEasia at “ICT in Rural Development” Conference organized by Indonesia ICT Ministry
The 2nd International Conference on ICT for Rural Development (IC-ICT RuDev) by the Centre of Research and Development on Informatics Applications and Public Communication, Ministry of Communication and Informatics of the Republic of Indonesia will be held in Jakarta during 27th -28th October 2021.
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A discussion on Digitalization and Regulation
On 19-20 October 2021, LIRNEasia Chair Rohan Samarajiva led the discussion on how digitalization and regulation can contribute to the provision of better bus services to the citizens of the Central Province of Sri Lanka.
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Regulation under constrained capacity: Lessons for Myanmar
Successful reform of telecom (or information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure) sectors requires ex-ante, sector-specific regulation under present market and technological conditions. Theories and concepts relevant to regulatory agency design and the practice are not nation-specific.
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Mobile Phone Network and Migration: Evidence from Myanmar (Research Paper)
This study explores the effect of the expansion of mobile phone signal on migration decisions in Myanmar.
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Voting in a pandemic
This short note allows for easy comparison of the options available to policy makers considering the introduction of remote voting in the context of the current pandemic conditions.
Events
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Data Protection in an Interconnected World
An Expert Round Table discussion on “Data Protection in an Interconnected World” was held on the 28th of June 2021, as the first of a series of discussions under the theme of “Frontiers of Digital Economy”
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LIRNEasia at “ICT in Rural Development” Conference organized by Indonesia ICT Ministry
The 2nd International Conference on ICT for Rural Development (IC-ICT RuDev) by the Centre of Research and Development on Informatics Applications and Public Communication, Ministry of Communication and Informatics of the Republic of Indonesia will be held in Jakarta during 27th -28th October 2021.
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LIRNEasia on access for all, women and work at the inaugural Sri Lanka Internet Day
LIRNEasia discussed policy challenges of ensuring access for all as well as the challenges of working from home during a pandemic for women at the the inaugural Sri Lanka Internet Day, organised by the Federation of Information Technology Industry Sri Lanka (FITIS) on 6-7 April 2021.
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COVID-19 and digital infrastructure
On Friday, 26 June, 15:00-17:00 Central European Time (1830-2030 IST), the International Telecommunication Union is convening leading economic experts to discuss COVID19 and the Digital Economy: James Sullivan from J.
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Why are we afraid of opening up? (Presentation)
Presented by Prof.
People
Blogs and Updates
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Personal Data Protection Act passed: What will it mean?
Data protection is considered an esoteric subject, but affects the entirety of the modern economy, ranging from a home-based cake supplier who maintains a list of customers, their preferences and contacts, to a multinational insurance company.
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Senior Research Fellow appointed as Member of Thai National Broadcasting & Telecom Commission
Pirongrong Ramasoota, Senior Research Fellow who served on the Board of Communication Policy Research south for many years including a term as Vice Chair, has been confirmed by the Senate of Thailand to serve as a member of the seven-member Board of the Thai regulatory body responsible for spectrum, telecom and electronic broadcasting.
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Digital connectivity as an enabling factor in Asian resurgence
There is little debate about Asia’s increasing economic and political significance.
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An assessment of Sri Lanka’s Personal Data Protection Bill
"Data protection is considered an esoteric subject, but it can have powerful effects in the emerging digital economy.
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Implications of data protection bill for individuals, businesses and innovation
“Sri Lanka has wellcrafted laws but rarely are they implemented satisfactorily.
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Regulatory and policy solutions to support achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 6 of Safe & Affordable Water for All (Report – Sinhala)
A detailed report on drinking water and sanitation services, containing recommendations for 18 state agencies, developed on the basis of countrywide consultations.
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Regulatory and policy solutions to support achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 6 of Safe & Affordable Water for All (Report – English)
A detailed report on drinking water and sanitation services, containing recommendations for 18 state agencies, developed on the basis of countrywide consultations.
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Data Protection in an Interconnected World
An Expert Round Table discussion on “Data Protection in an Interconnected World” was held on the 28th of June 2021, as the first of a series of discussions under the theme of “Frontiers of Digital Economy”
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LIRNEasia at “ICT in Rural Development” Conference organized by Indonesia ICT Ministry
The 2nd International Conference on ICT for Rural Development (IC-ICT RuDev) by the Centre of Research and Development on Informatics Applications and Public Communication, Ministry of Communication and Informatics of the Republic of Indonesia will be held in Jakarta during 27th -28th October 2021.
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A discussion on Digitalization and Regulation
On 19-20 October 2021, LIRNEasia Chair Rohan Samarajiva led the discussion on how digitalization and regulation can contribute to the provision of better bus services to the citizens of the Central Province of Sri Lanka.
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Regulation under constrained capacity: Lessons for Myanmar
Successful reform of telecom (or information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure) sectors requires ex-ante, sector-specific regulation under present market and technological conditions.
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LIRNEasia at AP-IS Action Plan Drafting Group Meeting
LIRNEasia Chair, Rohan Samarajiva and I attended the first drafting group meeting for developing the Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway Action Plan 2022-2026 on 25 May.
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LIRNEasia on access for all, women and work at the inaugural Sri Lanka Internet Day
LIRNEasia discussed policy challenges of ensuring access for all as well as the challenges of working from home during a pandemic for women at the the inaugural Sri Lanka Internet Day, organised by the Federation of Information Technology Industry Sri Lanka (FITIS) on 6-7 April 2021.
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Creating benefits for Jaffna through ICT related measures in 2021 Budget
There was overlap between budget analysis and an invitation to contribute to thinking on how things could be made better for Jaffna using ICTs.
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Alum Onno Purbo wins the 2020 Postel Award
Now in 2020, the Postel Award has been given to LIRNEasia alumnus Onno Purbo.
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Implications of using drones for surveillance in COVID-19 lockdown
Chair Rohan Samarajiva was interviewed by Roar Media on the implications of using drones for identifying those violating curfew orders.
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