通信经济学（第2版） 英文版 Chapter 5 Telecommunication Regulation.pptVIP

Chapter 5 Telecommunication Regulation Section 1 Competition and Regulation Section 2 Regulation Contents and Process Section 3 Regulatory organizations Section 4 Evolution of Telecommunication Regulation Regulation Competition Why competition ? Possibility: technology and supply promotes service and innovation promotes efficiency best protects consumer interest Why regulation? In order to introduce and ensure viable competition: competition is goal of government, establish monopoly is goal of operators (incumbents) monopoly can be created by competition without regulation incumbents abuse market power against competition Regulation Objectives Regulatory Organizations The most common institutional model used in developed market economics around the world today is as follows: (from the World Bank) The National Regulatory Authority Five major issues that have been developed to establish and operate regulatory authorities: -Independence of the Regulator -Funding of the Regulatory Process -Single Regulators and Collegial Commissions -Multi-Sector Regulators -Organization of Regulatory Staff International Agencies International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Other International Organizations - Organizations Interested in Telecommunications Regulation - Multilateral and Bilateral Development Organizations - The World Bank International Telecommunications Union (ITU) The ITU was founded in Paris in 1865 as the International Telegraph Union. It changed its name to the International Telecommunication Union in1934, and became a specialized agency of the United Nations in 1947. The ITU is a global organization which includes public and private sector participation on telecommunications matters. The ITUs mission covers the following areas or domains: - technical domain - development domain - policy domain International Telecommunication Union(2) Structure of the ITU