Sixth Annual Telecoms Regulation & Competition Law

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Pre-Conference Workshop | Telecoms Regulation Executive Roundtable

Pre-Conference Workshop- Tuesday 25th October 2005
		Current and upcoming fixed and mobile interconnection issues - the impact of new business models on regulatory practice
THE WORKSHOP LEADERS
DETECON INTERNATIONAL GMBH		DETECON INTERNATIONAL GMBH is one of the world’s leading consultancies for integrated management and technology consultation. Detecon’s service has an emphasis on innovative consulting and implementation solutions that arise from the use of modern information and communications technologies. Our support for international telecommunication companies starts from deregulation processes and continues with the organisation and implementation of infrastructure, through to the development of new business models and on to interim management solutions. www.detecon.com
ABOUT YOUR WORKSHOP LEADERS
Dr. Markus Steingröver		Dr. Markus Steingröver works as Managing Consultant and Head of Group Wholesale Strategies in the Strategy and Marketing Department. He has more than eight years of experience in Telecommunications Regulation. Before joining Detecon, he was Costing and Tariff Setting Expert at the RegTP and has advised regulatory authorities and operators on tariff regulation, interconnection and costing issues around the world.
Martin Bouchard		Martin Bouchard is a consultant working in the Strategy and Marketing division of Detecon. He has more than five years of experience in telecommunications, which he obtained during consulting projects in Europe, the Americas and Asia. He is focused on interconnection service costing, tariff rebalancing, and wholesale and regulatory strategies. His latest projects were related to the costing and regulation of wholesale Broadband access.

09.30	Delegate registration and coffee
10.00	Session 1 Update on circuit-switched interconnection issues	Interconnection basics Interconnection services and regulatory challenges MTR regulation and other bottleneck services Best-practice interconnection costing Impact of regulation on market participants
11.10	Morning refreshments
11.30	Session 2 VoIP and Triple Play business models	Market drivers and business models Unsolved regulatory challenges Current state of VoIP regulation Impact on the new regulatory framework
12.35	Lunch
13.40	Session 3 The impact of MVNOs and 3G	Interconnection in an IP-based environment How to deal with 3G mobile termination MVNOs and market 15 of the NRF
14.50	Afternoon refreshments
15.05	Session 4 Broadband for all? The importance of wholesale Broadband access	Basics of WBA Benchmark of WBA regulation approaches Bitstream access costing and pricing General guidelines - Bitstream access offer
16.15	Close of Workshop

Telecoms Regulation Executive Roundtable Day - Friday 28th October 2005
		Benchmark your positions, share war stories and gather industry knowledge regarding the latest developments in the field of telecoms regulation. The Telecoms Regulation and Competition Law executive roundtable day will allow delegates to rotate through three discussion groups chaired by senior level experts from among the European telecoms operator community. The day will focus on a discussion of delegate positions, problems and solutions, allowing delegates to ask questions, offer opinions and network with experts who can provide them with answers.
The schedule will be as follows:
09.30	Delegate registration and coffee
10.00	Commencement of first sessions
	Sandro Bazzanella Director EU Affairs EUROPEAN COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION Nikolaos Koulouris Lawyer Vice President for the sector of Postal Services National Telecommunications and Post Commission, Greece	SESSION 1: Regulatory context for the needs of Broadband platforms, content and operations Debating the needs of Digital Rights Management and operator rights of use over premium content Considering whether a level playing-field exists in the new market for Broadband content Protecting and regulating digital media and Intellectual Property Potential regulatory assistance to create a competitive market for bundled and Triple Play services and products
11.45	Coffee break and informal networking
12.10	Commencement of second sessions
	Keith Read Director of Regulatory Compliance BT	SESSION 2: Improving internal compliance structures and systems inside a telco operator Reviewing compliance risks and the possible consequences Demonstrating compliance to NRAs and other market players Measuring the benefi ts of a proper compliance regime What elements are involved in building compliance into telecoms operations? Establishing trust, transparency and an openness to scrutiny
13.55	Lunch for chairpersons and delegates
14.10	Commencement of third sessions
	Dr. Katrin Schweren Deputy Head Group Regulatory Affairs SWISSCOM Tomas Lamanauskas Deputy Director COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY LITHUANIA	SESSION 3: Suggesting regulatory approaches to the impending converged market Assessing regulatory developments to protect end-users and competition in a converged environment Balancing simplicity and functionality for users with the need for a genuinely open market in the sector Replacing existing market legislation with converged market law – what and when? Managing the move to a converged environment without disruption to the industry
15.55	Close of Roundtable Briefing Day

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