During the two-week sequence, USTTI Board Members from Government and Industry will address regulatory best practices, the interaction between communications regulation and technological development, emerging technologies, and bridging the digital divide.
The training will describe the US regulatory structure, including the legislative authority, the FCC organizational structure, and an outline of the regulatory philosophy affecting the major services. The changing regulatory structure, which reflects current technological developments, and influences the need for competition and privatization, as mandated by the Telecommunications Act of 1996, is also presented. Discussion of the FCC decision-making process, and a roundtable discussion concerning the changing global ICT environment, with class members, government, and industry representatives as participants, will be included to enhance the learning process.
Concrete examples of regulations proposed or implemented by different countries will be discussed, with an emphasis on helping regulators define their goals in each of these areas as they seek to design policy approaches suitable for those priorities. Participants will also discuss broader issues surrounding the capabilities and limitations of national laws when it comes to regulating services, while also considering the role of international cooperation and regulatory harmonization.
Focus:
Strategic planning and management (limited to those responsible for communications policy determination)
