Course Description

Creating and Enabling Regulatory Environment for ICT Services
USTTI Board Members
October 7-11

Course Description
During the weeklong training, 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. 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 regarding regulating services while also considering the role of international cooperation and regulatory harmonization.

Participants: Government regulators and policy-makers