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Capacity Building and ICT Policy, regulatory and legislative frameworks in the Pacific Regulatory and Policy Developments in Papua New Guinea Nadi, Fiji Islands 26-27 November 2009 Charles S. Punaha Director General, PANGTEL. Key policy decisions. 1996: corporatisation of PTC
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Capacity Building and ICT Policy, regulatory and legislative frameworks in the Pacific Regulatory and Policy Developments in Papua New Guinea Nadi, Fiji Islands 26-27 November 2009 Charles S. Punaha Director General, PANGTEL
Key policy decisions • 1996: corporatisation of PTC • Establishment of PANGTEL • Telikom PNG Limited • Post PNG Limited • 2002: continued monopoly changed regulation: • Telikom PNG regulatory contract: • five year monopoly period with investment and service quality KPIs • price regulation of certain wholesale and retail services • regulatory responsibility split ICCC and PANGTEL • 2005: Mobile competition • Early introduction of mobile competition with 2 new licences • June 2007: infrastructure investment focus • Netco monopoly/Servco reseller competition • February 2008: staged introduction of open competition • National ICT Policy 2008 • Phase 1 status quo pending detailed analysis and report • March 2009: National ICT Policy • November 2009 – NICTA Act 2009
Development of phase 2 reforms • Detailed public consultation in 2008 • Numerous one-on-one, group consultations and workshops • February 2009: consultation draft Experts Report • analysed international best practice • assessed PNG market and local issues • formulated and made >50 policy recommendations • March 2009: National ICT Policy Phase 2 Reforms Final Report approved as Government Policy