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Hello , Why not join us? We are now coming down from the buzz created during another fantastic Communications Policy and Regulation Week. We hope that those of you who came enjoyed it as much as we did. The IIC is a not for profit organisation, we are only able to hold the rich schedule of meetings and events that we do thanks to the support of our members. We are always keen to hear feedback on our events and typically we hear that you find the IIC events stimulating, thought-provoking and genuinely enjoy the fact that we provide a neutral platform in which informed mediated debate can take place. If you aren’t already a member why not join us? There is still one more significant event in the 2015 IIC calendar as we are gearing up to the final Telecommunications Media Forum (TMF) in Johannesburg in December where we will be guests of ICASA. The TMF meetings are free to members – so what better time to join the many regulators, operators and others who contribute to the balanced, open dialogue that shapes the policy agenda With best wishes,
Andrea Millwood Hargrave |
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Telecommunication and Media Forum Best practice decision making to drive connectivity, accessibility and competitiveness
8-9 December 2015 As the year draws to a close we are looking forward to the last Telecommunications and Media Forum of 2015. As usual we have had great enthusiasm and interest from senior players within the communications industry, academia and the international regulatory community, looking towards the vibrant and challenging emerging markets of Africa.
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The IIC’s 47th Annual Conference – October 2016, Bangkok Although it’s almost a year away we are happy to announce that in 2016 the Annual Conference and Communications Policy and Regulation Week (CPRW) will be in Bangkok. We will give you firm dates and discussion themes in due course. |
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The IIC’s 46th Annual Conference – 7-8 October, Washington DC Trends in converged communications: fostering innovation, growth and societal benefit It’s been another fantastic week of discussion events, workshops and networking so thank you to members, sponsors and participants for enabling it to happen. We were thrilled to welcome over 200 members and non-members to our annual conference in Washington DC. Participants came from all over the world with over 40 countries represented. Speakers this year examined connecting the unconnected, competition policy, regulation for content and applications, bring fresh thinking on Spectrum ahead of WRC-15 and the future of IoT. Discussions covered the changing behaviours the industry needs to stay abreast of as digital goes mainstream. Post-event materials and pictures are available on the Conference website. |
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International Regulators Forum 2015, 5-6 October, Washington DC Developing Models in Response to Regulatory Disruption We are grateful to the FCC for hosting the International Regulators Forum, the IIC Canada for hosting the drinks reception on the night of 6 October and for all our speakers, members and sponsors who enable these events to happen. Over 30 countries were represented by the most senior representatives of their National Regulatory Authorities who provided insights in to the challenges faced and solutions created from a wide range of experiences. Links to post-event materials and pictures are available on the Forum website. |
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A Dialogue on Sustainable Development Goals and the WSIS Review, 9 October, Washington DC Invitation only workshop for CPRW delegates Senior representatives of the New York based UN Missions met with regulators, civic society and industry players to examine issues such as multi-stakeholder approaches in enabling the SDGs, and matters such as connectivity and cybersecurity capacity building. Click here to read the summary of the event. |
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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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European Commission vice-president Andrus Ansip, in charge of the digital single market, speaking at the FT-ETNO summit in Brussels, addressed several issues, including the recent European Court of Justice ruling on Safe Harbour. |
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Federal regulators to require recreational drone users to register their aircraft with the government in an attempt to restore order to US skies, which have been invaded by rogue flying robots, reports the Washington Post. |
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OTT doesn’t need ‘special regulation’ A report by the Information technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) contends that internet platforms such as Uber don’t need special regulation. |
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FCC announces incentive auction bid prices The FCC has released a list of final opening bid prices for broadcasters for next year's incentive auction of 600 MHz spectrum, and said the top opening bid price in the reverse part of the auction, will be for a station in the New York City metropolitan area at $900 million, reports Fierce Wireless. |
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China moves to mobile tower provider The major Chinese mobile operators have signed an agreement covering the plan to transfer over $36bn worth of towers and related assets to standalone infrastructure joint venture, China Tower, notes Telecom Asia. |
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In the current issue of InterMedia... What are the building blocks of a digital economy? The goal of promoting digital infrastructure is seeing economic and social progress. In the latest edition of InterMedia, Peter Lovelock takes stock of Asian developments and makes eight recommendations. Peter Lovelock is director of TRPC a consulting and research company for the ICT industries in Asia-Pacific. He is also a director of the IIC and takes an active role in shaping events and discussions for the institute.
Full index of 2014-2015 InterMedia articles |
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Questions for Fabio Colasanti, President, International Institute of Communications 1. There is a major communications framework review in Europe – does it have global importance? 2. How do you think regulators will evolve to meet this agenda? 3. What is the main policy challenge? 4. Some say the very nature of economies is being disrupted … 5. Finally, what is the ethos of the IIC? |
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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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Upcoming Events An examination of the ‘Right to be Forgotten’: Its global implications and the potential for Hong Kong Law 10 November 2015, Hong Kong Building on the success of the recent event of the same name held in Singapore, we are repeating the subject but looking at it through the eyes of the Hong Kong market. We will be announcing speakers and more details of the content in due course but if you’d like to register interest in the meantime please contact Laura Courbet. |
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In September Olswang Asia hosted a meeting examining the legal impact in Europe of the ‘Right to be Forgotten’ legislation and whether or not it could be enacted in Singapore and other jurisdictions across Asia. Speakers from Olswang Asia and the Digital Trust Asia looked at real life case studies of reputations damaged by online information and discussed the legal and policy implications of the enactment of the legislation in the region. More about this discussion on our website. |
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News update ACMA releases Five Year Spectrum Outlook The Australian Communications and Media Authority has released the 2015–2019 edition of the Five Year Spectrum Outlook. Since its inception in 2009, the ACMA has delivered a number of important outcomes with the objective of improving dialogue with industry and the citizens of Australia regarding spectrum management issues. |
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ACMA release Applicant information package (AIP) for 1800MHz auction The AIP for the 1800 MHz band auction has been released. Scheduled for November 2015, there is expected to be significant interest in this band as it is internationally harmonised for mobile broadband applications. |
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Digital age marks change to future skill sets: three million more jobs by 2030 The Super Connected jobs report unveiled the influence that widespread access to fast broadband could have on shaping the future of employment in Australia. The study, predicted a shift in access to personal services through Uber-like apps as well as the normalising of previously niche jobs like computer programming. |
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Illegal offshore wagering review imminent: 60% of online gambling revenue goes offshore During August the Federal Court of Australia refused an application from the makers of the movie Dallas Buyers Club which would have forced internet service providers (ISPs) to hand over the details of customers who illegally downloaded the film. |
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Date to be confirmed
The meeting will discuss the Digital Single Market from a comparative and country specific perspective. The event is free to IIC members and by invitation only to others. If you would more information please contact Laura Courbet |
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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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Membership Options |
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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 - IIC membership allows us to…
1. Keep up to date with trends, issues and what the industry is focusing on |
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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. |
Full Membership Full membership is for organisations active in the world of telecoms, media and technology and their regulation regardless of size. Members are drawn from regulators, telecoms operators, broadcasters, network providers, OTT players and smaller digital start-ups. |
Associate Membership Associate membership is for firms providing professional services and consultancy to the industry such as lawyers, consultants and analysts. The meetings give specialists in the TMT field the chance to keep up to date with new thinking and new players.
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