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Implementing the WSIS Action Plan The Challenge for Regulators

Implementing the WSIS Action Plan The Challenge for Regulators. Brian Longwe General Manager African ISP Association http://www.afrispa.org. Action Lines. Information & Communication Infrastructure Access to Information & Knowledge Enabling Environment Convergence.

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Implementing the WSIS Action Plan The Challenge for Regulators

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  1. Implementing the WSIS Action PlanThe Challenge for Regulators Brian Longwe General Manager African ISP Association http://www.afrispa.org

  2. Action Lines • Information & Communication Infrastructure • Access to Information & Knowledge • Enabling Environment • Convergence

  3. Information & Communication Infrastructure • Prerequisite for achievement of the Millenium Goals • Fully liberalised, market driven environment • Incentives for underserved areas

  4. Access to Information & Knowledge • Public Access to Operator Licenses • Disclosure of Research/Statistical data • “Decentralised” Regulation: Get closer to the people

  5. Enabling Environment “…create a trustworthy, transparent and non-discriminatory legal, regulatory and policy environment”

  6. Enabling Environment • Facilitate the establishment of National Internet Exchanges • Johannesburg Internet Exchange • Kenya Internet Exchange Point • Mozambique Internet Exchange • Uganda Internet Exchange Point • Tanzania Internet Exchange Point • Kinshasa Internet Exchange • Egyptian Internet Exchange • Zimbabwean Internet Exchange Point

  7. Enabling Environment • Facilitate the establishment of Regional Internet Exchanges • African Regional Exchange Point Project • http://www.afrispa.org/documents/AfricanInternet-RXP-RFS.pdf • Major regulatory hurdles stand in the way of emerging regional carriers • Cross-Border connectivity • Single Regional Operator License • TRASA are ahead of the game and already have a model license for adoption within the SADC region

  8. Enabling Environment “…manage or supervise, as appropriate, their respective country code top-level domain nam (ccTLD)”

  9. Enabling Environment • In 2002, Kenya established the Kenya National Information Centre - KENIC • ccTLD Manager for .ke • Exemplary Public/Private Partnership (PPP) • Government • Regulator • Private Sector • Academia • Consumers

  10. Conclusion • True Independence: freedom from “political interference” • Facilitator rather than Inhibitor • Swift and Decisive Regulation • futuristic, technology neutral outlook

  11. Thank You!

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