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Hello , The debate about network neutrality is far from over… In November 2014, President Obama called on the FCC to adopt ‘the strongest possible rules to protect net neutrality’. In his article The FCC’s Bright Lines in the current issue of InterMedia, Jonathan Jacob Nadler looks at the five fundamental changes to the law the FCC’s new Open Internet Remand Order makes and asks whether this will have five unintended consequences. The question of convergence in the communications industry, and how we foster innovation and growth whilst regulating ‘edge providers’ and protecting wider society, will form the backbone of discussions at the forthcoming Communications Policy and Regulation Week.
We are delighted to have Chairman Tom Wheeler of the FCC giving a keynote address and are welcoming other commissioners from the FCC to lead discussions at the IRF. At the Annual Conference we will have contributions to the debate from many leading industry players including organisations like Verizon, Netflix, and Google. With best wishes,
Andrea Millwood Hargrave |
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The IIC’s 46th Annual Conference Trends in converged communications, fostering innovation and growth 7-8 October 2015, Washington DC The 2015 Annual Conference opens with the big question of how to connect the unconnected in emerging and mature markets and the development of innovative business, technology and financing models to connect the next four billion users. |
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We are delighted to have two prominent keynote speakers for this opening session.
Mauricio Ramos, CEO of Millicom will bring interesting insights to the debate as his organisation currently services over 56 million users in Latin America and Africa. |
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We will also hear from Tom Wheeler, Chairman of the FCC, who will bring the regulatory perspective from a mature market but one with many challenges still to face. This is just one of many sessions that will take place over the two days. Other talks will cover fresh thinking on spectrum, the consequences of the FCC’s February announcements on internet regulation, the growth of the sharing economy and many more hot topics … To see the full line up of speakers and talks visit the website. Early bird registration closes on 31 August. |
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International Regulators Forum 2015, 5-6 October, Washington DC Developing Models in Response to Regulatory Disruption Kindly hosted by the FCC The 2015 meeting will open with a headline discussion on how policy and regulation need to evolve to meet the demands of the convergent world. In this session, the panel, made up of senior contributors from a variety of regulatory environments, will look at whether the modern-day regulator has the appropriate tools to meet the changing communications ecosystem and will ask if current regulation is fit for purpose?
Throughout the two days we will also discuss To see the full line up of speakers and talks visit the website. Early bird registration closes on 31 August |
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Event Calendar
*We urge you to make your reservations at the JW Marriott as soon as possible as the hotel is filling up rapidly and we cannot guarantee that our special IIC Conference Room Rate will be available to you if the hotel sells out. |
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Regional Update The IIC has a number of directors in various regions of the world. These are dedicated TMT professionals who work with the IIC on a voluntary basis to share knowledge, facilitate relationships and create long-term bonds between regulatory authorities and the businesses they regulate. Here we bring you news from these regions. |
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The Americas Upcoming events See details of Communications Policy and Regulation Week, Washington DC, 5-8 October 2015 |
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Drinks reception 6th October, Washington DC, The Embassy of Canada
The IIC Canada Chapter will not be holding its annual chapter meeting this year. Instead it will be joining forces with the IIC’s 46th Annual Conference and International Regulators Forum in Washington DC and will help launch proceedings with a drinks reception for all delegates at the Embassy of Canada. Watch the website for details. |
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Asia Pacific Recent events |
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ASEAN Broadcasting Regulation Forum Hosted by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) July 2015, Bangkok The transition to digital broadcasting The event looked at the impact of digitalisation on current aspects of broadcasting regulation and possible regulatory responses to the new media landscape. We were delighted to welcome participants from 14 different countries. As well as countries from the ASEAN region, there were participants from the UK, Canada, Australia, Germany and the Maldives. We were very pleased to see new faces from the relatively newly established Mongolian regulator. Members and delegates have access to the presentations from the event. |
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News updates |
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‘Magna Carta and the Rule of Law in the Digital Age’ Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull spoke at The Sydney Institute about the Magna Carta and the Rule of Law in the Digital Age- focusing on balancing security and individual liberty. |
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Most Significant One Time Increase in Australian History The Federal Government’s Mobile Black Spot Programme will deliver almost 500 new or upgraded mobile base stations around Australia. This is the most significant one time increase in mobile network coverage to outer metropolitan, regional and remote Australia delivered by a single public funding programme in the history of mobile communications in Australia. |
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Decency, Classification, and Harm and Offence The Australian Communications and Media Authority has released a new paper which considers the requirements in broadcasting for decency, classification, and harm and offence as set out in the various broadcasting codes and how the ACMA has applied those provisions. |
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The ACCA Cumulus is a regional update on cloud computing news, events, and some op-eds and interviews that have been done around cloud computing. Read Cumulus The Asian IT Briefing is a newsletter on trends and developments in ICT in the Asia Pacific region put together by TRPC. Read the Asian IT Briefing |
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Europe Recent events |
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Communicating 4 Better Communication Hosted by the National Commission on TV and Radio of Armenia (NCTR), the Armenian regulator June 2015, Yerevan Over 100 delegates came to this forum to gain new insights on how business models are evolving across the TMT ecosystem in EurAsia. Armenia sits at the heart of the Caucasus and has a rapidly growing Telecoms Media and Technology market with an increasing penetration of digital users. Speakers and delegates from over 20 countries enjoyed spectacular Armenian hospitality whilst hearing first-hand what is happening in the region and meet business leaders and regulators operating there. Members and delegates have access to the presentations from the event. |
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Data Protection, Privacy and Surveillance Will cyber insecurity fundamentally change how we use the internet? July 2015, London Hosted by IIC members Squire Patton Boggs at their offices, this meeting explored the legal framework that drives critical information infrastructures, and how these might change. Read the summary of the event here. |
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Regulatory Watch The IIC’s eye on the news. This bulletin is regularly updated with thumbnails of industry news. Follow the links for a round-up of latest industry stories. |
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Net neutrality and roaming agreed in Europe Agreement has been reached with the European Parliament and Council to end roaming charges in June 2017 and to enshrine the principle of net neutrality into EU law. |
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Singapore auction aims to attract new network Singapore’s telecoms regulator (IDA) has proposed setting aside 60 MHz out of a total of 225 MHz of new spectrum at a lower reserve price in a separate auction to be open only to new entrants, reports Mobile World Live |
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Data security law in Australia Australia is consulting on the draft “Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2015”, which includes obligations on all carriers, carriage service providers and intermediaries to notify security agencies of any potential data security risk, notes Lexology. |
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Electronic sim cards draw closer Apple and Samsung are in advanced talks to join the rest of the telecoms industry to launch electronic sim cards, in a move that could fundamentally change how consumers sign up to mobile operators, reports the FT. |
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US defends multi-stakeholder internet governance The United Nations is not equipped to regulate or lead policy on the internet, US under-secretary of state Catherine Novelli, has said. |
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ITU report recommends light touch regulatory response to “fast evolving” ICT landscape The ITU has released the latest edition of “Trends in Telecommunication Reform 2015”, its report on global ICT regulatory developments. |
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In the current issue of InterMedia…
Jonathan Jacob Nadler says the FCC’s new Open Internet Remand Order makes five fundamental changes, faces five legal challenges – and will have five unintended consequences.
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Gagik Buniatyan, Chairman, National Commission of Television and Radio for Armenia
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Questions for Mr Buniatyan 1. The NCTR has just organised, with the support of the IIC, a Forum which covered digitalisation and what it means for Armenia as an economy and for Armenians as a society. What were your objectives in wishing to hold such a meeting? Have they been met? 2. You are principally an audio-visual regulator but you must find that digitalisation blurs the traditional boundaries between content and carriage. How do you address these challenges in Armenia? 3. Globalisation and the break-down of national boundaries by technology provide significant challenges for a country such as Armenia – how will you face these? How will you create policy that does not isolate Armenia? (E.g. membership of international organisations etc.) 4. What have been the recent highlights and challenges for you and your team? What do you see the challenges for the NCTR in the medium term, say in the next three-five years? |
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Feedback We’d be interested to hear your views on any of these stories so email Laura Courbet with any comments and we’ll publish a selection of viewpoints. |
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We asked members what they find most valuable and useful about their membership of the IIC. This is how they ranked the benefits -
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IIC Sponsorship IIC Sponsorship is for organisations active in regulation or industry. These members work closely with the IIC, helping to shape the policy agenda, contributing to discussions from which the wider community benefits. |
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