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SABIEDRISKO PAKALPOJUMU REGULĒŠANAS KOMISIJA. IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS IN LATVIA Dr. Andris Virtmanis Director ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS AND POST DEPARTMENT Public Utilities Commission (SPRK), Latvia Meeting with representatives of NCCR, Ukraine
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SABIEDRISKO PAKALPOJUMU REGULĒŠANAS KOMISIJA IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS IN LATVIA Dr. Andris Virtmanis Director ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS AND POST DEPARTMENT Public Utilities Commission (SPRK), Latvia Meeting with representatives of NCCR, Ukraine Riga, Latvia, 18 February 2010
SABIEDRISKO PAKALPOJUMU REGULĒŠANAS KOMISIJA PRESENTATION OVERVIEW: developmentofcompetitiveregulatory framework structure, resourcesandcompetences ofthe ECPD PUC prioritiesfor electronic communicationssectorin 2010
DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPETITIVE FRAMEWORK ONP NRFW UMBRELLA AGREEMENT 2010 2005 SPRK 2004 1994 LV 2001 Stateownedmonopoly 2003 Liberalization …….. ExclusiverightsofLattelecom Break-up of AT&T Optim.? ONP BEREC 1984 NRFW ….. GREEN BOOK CONVERGEN. GREEN BOOK LIBERALIZAT. 1987 1997 2002 EU 1998 2006 2009 Step-by-step liberalization Full liberalization ……………
ESSENTIAL BENCHMARKS OF LATVIAN ELCOS SECTOR: ONP Regime Implemented ? NFW Transposed ? ECL: bylawsdrafted; NP introduced ECL acceptedbyParliament 2006 MA ECL acceptedbyCoM 1st RIOsapproved ECL am. SP - 2008 StartLiberalization Apr 2004 1st SMP desig. TelcosLaw June 2005 Dec 2005 Dec 2004 May 2004 Jan 2003 Jul 2003 Nov 2001 Nov 2002 PUC created in July 2001
SABIEDRISKO PAKALPOJUMU REGULĒŠANAS KOMISIJA STRUCTURE & RESOURCES OF THE ECPD ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS AND POST DEPARTMENT (ECPD) Director Authorisation Division [3] ECONOMIC ANALYSIS DEPARTMENT Market Analysis Division [4] Division of Scarce Resources [3] LEGALDEPARTMENT Service Quality Division [7] Division of Legal Matters of ECP [4] Universal Service Division [1] Tariff Division [2] Other PUC Services PostDivision [1]
COMPETENCES OF ECPD IN LINE WITH ECL SABIEDRISKO PAKALPOJUMU REGULĒŠANAS KOMISIJA authorisation, supervision of complience allocation of frequencies and phone numbers market analysis, SMP designation, remedies access and interconnection regulation tariff regulation QoS requirements & control technical regulations (CS, CPS, NP, LLU, etc.) customer complaints universal service obligations dispute resolution
SABIEDRISKO PAKALPOJUMU REGULĒŠANAS KOMISIJA MAIN AREAS COVERED BY PUC REGULATIONS Market Definition, Analysis and SMP Authorisation and Allocation of Scarce Resources Access and Leased Lines Totally ˜ 30 Legal Acts Cost Calculation and Tariff Methodologies Universal Service QoS Testing Complaints,Dispute Resolution
SABIEDRISKO PAKALPOJUMU REGULĒŠANAS KOMISIJA HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SECTOR FOR 2010 • Finishing of the 2nd order of market analysis • Implementation of glide-path for termination tariffs • Frequency auctions (3.6 GHz, 2.6 GHz) • Supervision of EC Regulation on International • Roaming, BB data collection • Drafting of PUC regulations in line with recent • amendments to Directives and to the ECL • Further development of PUC’s “Customer • Compass” • enhanced NGA regulation • Other