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For an introduction to
this area, see the companion page under
Newcomer.
ITU-D organizes a
Global Symposium for Regulators
(GSR) that takes place approximately annually. Since its launch in 2000,
the GSRs have provided a unique venue for regulators and policy-makers
from both developed and developing countries to meet and exchange views
and experiences. The meetings foster an open dialogue between regulators
and key ICT stakeholders: the private sector, investors and consumers.
The themes for
past GSRs
were:
�2000:
Launching the dialogue among Regulators
�2001:
Effective Regulation
�2002:
Regulating for end-users
�2003:
Promoting Universal Access to ICTs
�2004:
Licensing in an Era of Convergence
�2005:
Regulation in the Broadband World
�2007:
NGN Regulation
�2008:
Six Degrees of Sharing
�2009:
Hands-on or Hands-off? Stimulating growth through effective ICT
regulation
�2010:
Enabling Tomorrow�s Digital World
From the
GSR10
web site:
�GSR10 examined the challenges for regulators to stimulate nationwide
broadband deployment through adaptive and targeted regulations and
out-of-the-box tools. GSR10 also focused on the need to keep up with the
pace of convergence and integration of ubiquitous networks, in
particular through adapting institutional structure and mandates,
adopting cutting-edge best practices and embracing new tools such as
innovative dispute resolution techniques.�
The ITU-D web site
provides a
link
to
�Best Practices�
documents from each GSR
beginning in 2003 related to the theme of that GSR. These provide useful
and timely information. These documents remain relevant despite the
rapid changes in telecommunications that have taken place in the last
decade.
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