INTERNATIONAL
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
UNION
ITU-D Study Group 1
Question 7-2/1: Regulatory policies on
universal access to broadband services
26 November 2007
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Rapporteur´s Group
Oscar MANIKUNDA (D.R.Congo): Rapporteur
Jérôme Hounkanrin (Benin): Vice Rapporteur
Blanca GONZALEZ (Spain): Vice Rapporteur
Active collaborators
P. MEGE (Thales, France)
M.-R. LEMAITRE (Ecole Pol.de Bucharest)
M. AKLI (Algeria)
A. OCHOLA (Kenya)
H. ABUBAKAR (Cameroon)
M. TALL (Senegal)
P.S. GUNDULA (Tanzania)
BDT Focal point
S. SCHORR
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Q7 Study Period 2002-2006
A. Baudrier (France): Rapporteur
J. Hounkanrin (Benin): Vice Rapporteur
B. Gonzalez (Spain): Vice Rapporteur
Final report :
Innovative solutions for the management and financing of Universal
Service and Universal Access policies.
Available free of charge at www.itu.int/publ/D-STG-SG01/en
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Q7-2/1 Regulatory policies on universal
access to broadband services
Approved
at
World
Telecommunications
Development
Conference held in Doha (Qatar) March 2006 (WTDC-06)
«Study aspects relating to ways and means of promoting
development by universal access/service, specially in respect of
broadband services . Tariff structure and economic strategies
must be examined in order to assess their impact on incentives to
operators to invest in all areas. Unbundling of local loop access
and interconnection between wired or wireless systems, as well as
national roaming are also subjects that it is important to
examine...»
http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/study_groups/SGP_20062010/documents/DEFQUEST-SG1/DEFQUEST-Q7-2-1-E.doc
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Q-7/2-1 Meeting (September 2007)
Main agenda Items:
1.- Contributions
2.-Questionnaire
3.-Future work programme
Documents :
www.itu.int/ITU-D/study_groups/SGP_2006-2010/SG1/SG1-index.html
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1. Contributions
Countries providing contributions to Q7-2/1.
CHINA ( Doc. 1/114)
MALI (Doc. 1/096)
VENEZUELA (Doc. 1/107; 1/126; 1/127)
KOREA (Doc. 1/115)
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2. Preliminary results from questionnaire
Questionnaire:
(Document 1/063) sent to Member States on May 2007.
Preliminary results from responses to Questionnaire:
(Document 1/109)
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Questionnaire Structure :
Part 1:
10 questions on definition, regulation, tariffs, regional
directives, disabled.
Part 2:
National experiences on policies, programmes to
promote access to broadband services.
Part 3:
Prognosis on the future of broadband universal access
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30 answers to Questionnaire….
Andorra
Finland
Portugal
Antigua & Barbuda
France
Dem. Rep. of Congo
Austria
Hungary
Romania
Benin
Kenya
Spain
Bosnia Herzegovina
Lithuania
Saint-Vincent &
Grenadines
Botswana
Mauritius
Switzerland
Brunei Darussalam
Mali
Turkey
Czech Rep.
Nicaragua
Ukraine
Chad
Pakistan
Tanzania
Denmark
Paraguay
Serbia
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Answers by region
20
40
60
10
0
16
1
29
45
Region
Percentage par region
80
100
120
%
Europe Africa
Asia Pac America
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Trends
1.
… regulations use the concept of broadband in
the context of universal access?
Non answer
3%
yes
17%
No
80%
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Trends (2)
2.
Services provided
universal access.
as
part
of
broadband
Others
9%
Sound
22%
IP
56%
TV
13%
IP
TV
Sound
Others
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Trends (3)
3.
…. public forms of broadband access?
No answer
13%
No
23%
Yes
64%
Yes
No
No answer
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Trends (4)
4.
…. legislation on interconnection between
operators to facilitate broadband universal
access?
No answer
23%
Yes
26%
No
51%
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Trends (5)
5.
…. incentives, particularly those involving tax
or duty, intended to promote broadband
universal access?
No answer
16%
Yes
16%
No
68%
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Trends (6)
6.
Do national regulations take into account
regional directives regarding broadband
universal access?
No answer
26%
Yes
29%
No
45%
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Trends (7)
7.
Do national regulations take into account, for
broadband universal access, the specific needs
of disadvantaged people?
Yes
13%
No answer
19%
No
68%
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Trends (8)
8.
…regulatory incentives for operators to make
investments in the infrastructure with a view
to extending broadband to rural communities.
No answer
10%
Yes
32%
No
58%
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Trends (end)
9 …regarding tariffs…
Tariffs for broadband services are higher in developing
countries than in developed ones.
There are few countries where special tariffs are applied
to people with special needs (disabled, disadvantaged).
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Lessons from questionnaire analysis
1st lesson on broadband regulation:
Regulation on broadband universal access is at initial stage.
There is a need to make changes to regulatory environment to
improve broadband universal access.
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Lessons from questionnaire analysis
2nd lesson on specific issues related to universal
access:
Broadband services are limited in developing countries.
There are differences between countries and/or regions.
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Broadband subscribers per region (2004)
Europe
28%
America
Africa
0%
Arab Countries
0%
Asia-Pacific
Asia-Pacific 42%
Europe
America
30%
Arab Countries
Africa
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Differences among developed countries
(European Union)
14,117,236
18,000,000
16,000,000
14,464,253
17,401,503
EU Broadbandlines by Member State July 2007
20,000,000
5,418,971
10,000,000
8,000,000
AT
PT
2,509,456
FI
2,605,958
CZ
PL
SE
BE
2,025,538
RO
2,575,700
HU
1,565,869
IE
1,524,854
EL
1,518,428
LT
1,424,007
BG
1,172,067
SI
760,858
SK
652,832
EE
431,449
LV
435,199
372,393
LU
DSL LINES
307,985
268,586
CY
263,602
MT
112,927
0
86,260
2,000,000
56,400
4,000,000
1,252,269
6,000,000
DK
NL
7,480,342
12,000,000
ES
9,402,180
14,000,000
IT
FR
UK
DE
Other Technologies (cable, satellite, wireless local loop, PLC, FTTH)
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Growth trend since January 2003
Total broadband fixed access lines (EU27)
700%
90,207,122
90,000,000
80,047,141
600%
604.3%
68,651,579
500%
80,000,000
70,000,000
525.0%
58,988,616
100,000,000
60,000,000
400%
48,350,012
436.0%
50,000,000
39,488,334
360.6%
300%
40,000,000
29,871,571
277.5%
23,302,070
200%
17,386,784
30,000,000
208.3%
12,807,755
100%
20,000,000
133.2%
10,000,000
81.9%
0%
0
35.8%
Jan-03
Jul-03
Jan-04
Jul-04
Jan-05
% variation since January 2003
Jul-05
Jan-06
Jul-06
Jan-07
Jul-07
Total broadband access lines
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Broadband lines added, by country
New broadband fixed access lines (EU25)
4,793,103
6000000
5000000
145,390
157,090
206,125
209,969
214,758
280,660
337,210
391,761
411,796
419,007
463,768
506,015
EE
SI
LV
LT
SK
PT
FI
AT
IE
BE
CZ
HU
DK
EL
SE
ES
IT
2,848,550
107,864
CY
1,711,677
79,023
4,457
MT
1,695,480
45,599
LU
1000000
677,142
32,822
35,694
2000000
1,101,684
3000000
2,819,693
4000000
FR
UK
0
NL
PL
DE
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3rd. Lesson on investment: Countries with high
broadband penetration attract most investments.
Africa Oceania
3%
4%
America
23%
Europe
33%
Europe
Asia
America
Africa
Oceania
Asia
37%
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4th lesson : on regional directives on Universal Access
Niger
Mali
Cape Verde
Chad
Senegal
The Gambia
Guinea-Bissau
Eritrea
Sudan
Burkina Faso
Djibouti
Guinea
Benin
Togo
Cote d'IvoryGhana
Liberia
Nigeria
Ethiopia
Sierra Leone
Central African Republ
Cameroon
Somalia
Equatorial Guinea
Sao Tome & Principe
Gabon Congo
Uganda
Congo, DRC
Kenya
Rwanda
Burundi
Seychelles
Tanzania
Angola
Zambia
Malawi
Glorioso Is.
Comoros
Mayotte
St. Helena
Mozambique Juan De Nova I.
Zimbabw e
Namibia
Madagascar
Mauritius
Reunion
Botswana
Swaziland
South Africa
Lesotho
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6. Encouraging participation
a)
Member States are encouraged to fill the Questionnaire and
forward to ITU before end 2007.
b)
Call for Contributions ( CA/11 STG) on current national
experiences regarding access to broadband services
or/and on planned policies, regulations, practices or
programmes for development of broadband universal
access. Contributions sent to ITU before end 2007.
c)
Seminar prior to September 2008 Study Group 1 meeting.
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Thank you for your time!!
bgonzalezg@mityc.es
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NATIONAL PROGRAM FOR BROADBAND ROLL- OUT IN RURAL AND REMOTE AREAS
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National Program for Broadband Roll-Out in Rural and Remote Areas
11 Regions covered in Phase I
3 Regions joining the Program
+ 3 Regions collaborating in Phase II
EBA : Executive Summary
Main figures
14 Autonomous Regions +
Autonomous regions
Municipalities
3 Autonomous Regions collaborating
More than 5,700 over a total of 8,108 Nationwide
Target Population
8.5 Million People
Total Investments
€280 Million (private and public)
Financial AIDS
€31 Million grants; 53 Million public credits
Deployment period
Phase I: 2005-2007. Phase II: 2007-2008
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Starting point
Starting point
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Starting point
Population percentage residing in urban, suburban and rural areas
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EBA within AVANZA
Develop public
digital services
Generate trust and
security on the Net
Build a digital
economy
Promote suitable
ITC infrastructures
Incorporate
citizenship
to the digital
world
Broadband in
rural zones
Technologies deployed throughout the Program per Application Areas
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Dissemination and other activities
• 2,700 public Internet access points.
• Promotion of local public services (Ciudades Digitales)
• Grants intended for Internet access and computer purchase.
Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade
(www.mityc.es)
http://www.bandaancha.es
bandaancha@mityc.es
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