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Telecom Liberalization in Greece: Prospects & Challenges

This overview discusses the current Telecommunications Act in Greece, licensing processes, interconnection, national numbering plans, and radio spectrum management, presenting insights into the regulatory framework of the telecom industry. It delves into the role of regulatory bodies like E.E.T.T and E.E.T.T., the licensing process, and the impact of liberalization on the sector. It also highlights key aspects of telecom liberalization in Greece and international experiences, such as regulatory measures, tariffing, costing, and future regulatory initiatives.

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Telecom Liberalization in Greece: Prospects & Challenges

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  1. “The Liberalisation of the Markets and the New Regulatory Framework- Prospects & Challenges” Emmanuel GIAKOUMAKIS Chairmanof Ε.Ε.Τ.Τ.

  2. OVERVIEW • CURRENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT • TELECOM LIBERALIZATION IN GREECE • LICENSING • INTERCONNECTION • NATIONAL NUMBERING PLAN (N.N.P.) • RADIO SPECTRUM • LICENSING PROCESS FOR THE PROVISION OF 3rd & 2nd GENERATION OF MOBILE SERVICES • CONCLUSIONS

  3. CURRENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT (2867 / 2000) Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications (Y.M.E.) • Defines Telecomm Policy • National Representation • Legislative Initiatives • Jointly Defines Telecom Policy for • National Defense • Allocates Radio-Frequencies • Manages Satellite Orbits • Publishes • “National Table of Frequency Allocations” National Telecommunications and Post Commission (E.E.T.T.) Competencies • Regulatory • Licensing • Costing / Tariffing • Numbering • O.N.P. / Interconnection / • Leased Lines / S.M.P. • Universal Service • Radio-Frequency Regime • … • Control • Telecom Regime • Compliance • Competition Regime • Compliance • Interconnection / Voice • Telephony / Mobile • Telephony Contracts • … • Gives Opinion • Adoption of Telecom • Legislation Arbitration • Other • National Representation • Collaboration with E.C. • Accreditation (Electronic Signature) • Facilitates “One-Stop Shopping” • Imposes Fees / Fines • … Monitoring of the R/F spectrum

  4. TELECOM LIBERALIZATION IN GREECE (1 / 3) E.U. / INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE & R.I.O. (2001) F.W.A. (N. NUMBERING. P.) TRANSITION TO / ASSIGNMENT FROM NUMBERING FEEDBACK REGULATION ACTION LICENSING • (Public) Consultation • Questionnaires • Reports of Licensed • Operators (Individual L.) • Audits L.L.U. R/F REGIME U.M.T.S. TARIFFING / COSTING

  5. TELECOM LIBERALIZATION IN GREECE (2 / 3)

  6. TELECOM LIBERALIZATION IN GREECE (3 / 3) • A number of additional Regulatory Measures are in the offing, regarding: • O.N.P. / L.L.U. / Leased Lines / Interconnection / Arbitration Mechanism at E.E.T.T. / • S.M.P. / “One-Stop-Shopping” Procedure / Numbering, etc.

  7. LICENSING (1 / 2) • Single point of entry / process / award: E.E.T.T. [Except Y.M.E. regarding satellite orbits] • Strictly defined time-frames for awarding: • General Authorization: 2 Weeks [Up to 6 Weeks for a new class of General Authorization] • Individual License: 6 Weeks [Up to 8 Months in case of R / F and a competitive awarding procedure] • Effort to drastically simplify procedure / reduce required supporting documentation • Designated 6 ‘categories’ of Individual Licenses / 24 ‘classes’ of General Authorizations, based upon (national) legislation / E.U. practice / current content of awarded licenses in Greece • Revisited license fees along the lines of their further clarification

  8. LICENSING (2 / 2) • INDIVIDUAL LICENSES • # OF LICENSES : …………………………………………………………….. 26 • [ Satellite: 8/2G Operators: 3 /F.W.A.: 6 /Network - Service Operators: 9] • # OF LICENSES AWARDED BY E.E.T.T. (As of 11 / 12 / 2000): …………. 17 • # OF APPLICATIONS CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION: …………. 15 • GENERAL AUTHORIZATIONS • # OF LICENSED PROVIDERS (Some offer multiple services): …………… 217 • Transmission lines for fixed networks: 18 • Leased capacity: 38 • Data transmission services: 60 • Value-added data services: 69 • Network operation services: 79 • Internet services: 177 • Multimedia services: 12 • Voice services: 43 • Value-added voice services: 35

  9. INTERCONNECTION (1 / 2) • REFERENCE INTERCONNECTION OFFER (R.I.O. 2001) • Interconnection addresses the needs of all ‘types’ of operators (not only of 2G operators) • More services are included: • Carrier Selection • Call Transit via O.T.E. • Access to the Intelligent Network of O.T.E. • … • Lower interconnection tariffs: • Single Tandem – 24% (3 minute call) • Double Tandem – 20% (3 minute call) • Lower tariffs for Leased lines used for interconnection services

  10. INTERCONNECTION (2 / 2) • REFERENCE INTERCONNECTION OFFER (R.I.O. 2001) – Cont. • Ability to interconnect at Local Switching Centers of O.T.E. • Shortening of maximum time-frames to implement interconnection • Provision of different Co-location options for interconnection purposes: • Physical co-location • Distant connection • In-span connection

  11. NATIONAL NUMBERING PLAN (1 / 2) • Issue and Amendment of the National Numbering Plan • Assignment of numbers or blocks of numbers to telecommunications operators and service providers • Definition of the assignment and usage fees • Regulation of all issues pertinent to Number Portability • Regulation of all issues pertinent to Carrier (Pre-)Selection • Assignment of domain names (.gr)

  12. NATIONAL NUMBERING PLAN (2 / 2) • Overall coordination of the transition phases towards introducing the new National Numbering Plan (planned start date of Parallel Running: July 2001) • Overall coordination of publicity campaign • Processing of submitted applications / dissemination of information regarding: • Carrier selection codes • Geographical numbers • Personal and corporate network numbers • Special rate numbers (freephone, shared cost, premium rate) • Numbers for calling cards • Numbers available for the provision of new services • Adaptation of the database / information systems supporting the efficient management of N.N.P. resources

  13. RADIO SPECTRUM (1 / 2) • FUNCTIONS • Assignment of Frequencies • Licensing of Antenna Installations • Monitoring of R/F Spectrum ACTIONS • Update of “National Table of Frequency Allocations” • Installation of Modern Tools for Processing of Applications • Examination of Applications

  14. RADIO SPECTRUM (MONITORING SYSTEM) (2 / 2) • FUNCTIONS • Detection and identification of illegal transmissions • Dealing with reports of irregularities and interference • Infliction of penalties (fines, equipment confiscation, etc.) according to the pertinent • legislation PLANNED ACTIONS • Establishment of the National Spectrum Monitoring System: • Immediate upgrade of existing equipment (H/W and S/W) • Acquisition of additional equipment • Increase Personnel • Establishment of branch offices covering the entire national territory

  15. COMPETITION IN THE DOMESTIC TELECOM SECTOR (1 / 2) AIM • Promote and ensure competition in the domestic telecom sector • Assist market players in providing a multitude of modern telecommunications services • Assist market players in deploying modern telecommunications infrastructure • Ensure more, better quality and less expensive choices to consumers of telecommunications services • Promote Information Society INDICATIVE SCORECARD • Annual increase of the number of I.S.P.’s: +18% (Dec. 2000) • Annual Growth Rate of ‘active .gr sites’: +105% (Dec. 2000)

  16. Licensing Process for the provision of 3rd (UMTS) and 2nd (GSM/DCS) generation of mobile services

  17. Objectives of the Licensing Process The main objectives of the current licensing process are: • Ensure that the benefits of the 3G technology will be delivered on time and under beneficial terms to the Greek consumer • Promote an adequate level of competition under fair and sustainable conditions • A fair amount is paid for a scarce resource and effective spectrum management is achieved • All objectives are achieved in a transparent and non-discriminatory way

  18. Constraints in achieving the objectives The main constraints under which the objectives have to be met are: • The current environment in the International telecommunication industry • The views of incumbents and prospective participants as expressed in the public consultation process

  19. Main features of the Licensing Process The main features of the licensing process both for the 3G and 2G licences are: • The two processes are conducted separately and are independent • The 3G process includes contingency plans for different levels of interest • A level playing field for New Entrants is created • Flexibility is provided for participants to acquire the bandwidth of spectrum they need • The payment terms and the reserve prices reflect the magnitude of the investment and the risks involved in 3G technology The design of the whole process is unique and fully reflects the particular requirements of the Greek market and the International economic environment

  20. Current status of the Licensing Process • The Public Consultation has been completed • The Information Memorandum was issued on May 7, 2001 • The Invitation to Tender will be issued on June 1, 2001 • The Licensing Process is scheduled to take place in the period July 2 - July 18, 2001

  21. CONCLUSIONS • The Liberalisation of the Greek Telecommunications Market is in progress • The New Regulatory Framework provides Challenges • Step by step we build a fully liberalized telecommunications market

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