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Promoting universal access to ICTs: Practical tools for regulators

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regulatory library (TREG)

Publications and cases studies on key regulatory issues

Online exchange of best practices for regulators and policy makers

International and regional regulatory forums

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ITU Global Symposium for Regulators 2004ITU Global Symposium for Regulators 2004

Chaired by Chaired by Mrs. Kathleen Q. AbernathyMrs. Kathleen Q. AbernathyCommissioner US Federal Communications Commissioner US Federal Communications CommissionCommission

Who’s Coming?Who’s Coming?-56 Heads of Regulators 56 Heads of Regulators registeredregistered-Over 300 participants Over 300 participants expectedexpected-Regulators from over 80 Regulators from over 80 countriescountries

Theme: Licensing in an Era of ConvergenceTheme: Licensing in an Era of ConvergenceOutput: Best Practice GuidelinesOutput: Best Practice Guidelinesfor the Promotion of Low Costfor the Promotion of Low CostBroadband and Internet ConnectivityBroadband and Internet Connectivity

Venue:Venue:World MeteorologicalWorld MeteorologicalOrganization Room AOrganization Room A

Global Symposium for Regulators Global Symposium for Regulators 20042004

Geneva, SwitzerlandGeneva, Switzerland8-10 December 20048-10 December 2004

Licensing in the Era of Convergence

Day One: Private Sector Sessions

Day Two and Three: Regulator Sessions

Global Symposium for Regulators Global Symposium for Regulators 20042004

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The Global Regulators’ ExchangeThe Global Regulators’ ExchangeG-REXG-REX

to exchange information and to exchange information and experiencesexperiences

through Virtual Conferences and thethrough Virtual Conferences and the Regulators’ HotlineRegulators’ Hotline

Online forum for Online forum for Regulators and Policy makersRegulators and Policy makers

G-REX QUERIESG-REX QUERIES

How to register for G-REXHow to register for G-REX

• G-REX is a service for regulators and policy makers and welcomes contributions in English, French and Spanish. Any regulator or policy maker interested in registering for G-REX is invited to do so at http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/grex/register.asp.

• Registrations from email addresses not affiliated with a regulatory body or policy maker should be confirmed with request on organization’s letter head

http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/treg/http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/treg/

• How to develop a meaningful national dispute resolution process

• Models for alternative dispute resolution for different types of disputes

• Techniques that can be used in the dispute resolution process

ITU/BDT-World Bank StudyITU/BDT-World Bank Study on on Dispute Resolution in the Dispute Resolution in the Telecom SectorTelecom Sector: : Current Current

Practices and Future DirectionsPractices and Future DirectionsFocus: Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)mechanisms