7 th Private Sector - Chief Regulatory Officers (CRO) Meeting. Bangkok, Thailand, November 13 th, 2016

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1 7 th Private Sector - Chief Regulatory Officers (CRO) Meeting Bangkok, Thailand, November 13 th, 2016

2 Opening Remarks by Chairman 32 CRO Introduction for New Participants CRO is a platform for private sector representation. CRO demonstrates ITU s commitment toward strengthening the private sector s contribution to BDT s work, and offers a valuable platform for the true representative of the needs and the concerns of the private sector. The ultimate goals is to adopt an output-oriented or result-based approach, to showcase private sector's capabilities and willingness to be openly engaged with the public sector. Securing confidence Serving as a tool to better define and reach consensus on industry issues Facilitating the fulfillment of ITU- D's mission Raising dialogue Promoting ICT development Gaining industrywide acceptance as an intellectual forum CRO s Objectives

3 3 CRO Introduction for New Participants CRO s mission include following priorities in converged ICT ecosytem: (1) Contributing to Optimal Enabling Environment (2) Promoting Market Access and Infrastructure, and (3) Supporting to create added values of ICT applications: e.g., IoT or IoE CRO will fulfill its mission by drawing its participants' attention to the importance of sharing workable proposals on projects and initiatives that can engage regulatory/public bodies and can also contribute to achieving SDGs. CRO provides a neutral platform to serve the needs of industry by sharing, networking and implementing potential project(s) through multi-stakeholder partnership. Proposals for Private-Public Sector Engagement Participation from ITU-D Members Regular Meetings Alignment of CRO Agenda with GSR and other ITU Platforms Fostering of Dialogue CRO s Mechanism

4 4 CRO Contributions in 2016 A call for specific proposals and actions was launched within the CRO in March Potential partnership proposal(s) were received in such areas as digital financial service and universal service. CRO s active advocacy efforts attracted some regulatory bodies to express interest in engaging with the private sector through publicprivate partnership in potential project(s).

5 Progress Updates on 6 th CRO

6 6 CRO Progress Updates Proposals received (10 required, 2 received) Digital Financial Inclusion Emerging Areas of Focus/Universal Service Obligation ITU is ready to act as an executing agency for any potential projects, which CRO develops and agrees. CRO will remain aligned with the fulfillment of key SDGs

7 7 CRO Proposal 1 on Digital Finance Service At the 2015 World Bank Group-IMF Spring Meetings, the World Bank Group and public and private sector partners issued numeric commitments to help promote financial inclusion and achieve Universal Financial Access by 2020 (UFA2020). ITU, through CRO contributing to the UFA2020 goal, could help achieve this goal. Financial Inclusion (Proposal 1) Stakeholders: Telecom operators, financial services providers (e.g., Master Card), telecom regulators, financial regulators Status: MasterCard submitted a concept on digital finance service, for which ITU is ready to act as an implementing agency when CRO members agree on the project, while encouraging multistakeholder partnership.

8 8 CRO Proposal 2 on Universal Service USO (Proposal 2) Stakeholders: Telecom operators, technology companies (e.g., Intel), last-mile users, regulators Status: Intel submitted a concept on universal service obligation, which is still under the discussion for consensus on its scope and ways of implementation. It can be further discussed and explored, if any member(s) expressed interest.

9 The 8 th CRO Meeting at GSR th of July Bahamas

10 Proposed Themes & Industry Priority Areas for CRO 8 th and GSR-17

11 Industry Issues and Trends 11 CRO aims to provide ITU-D members with an open platform to enhance public-private partnership through sharing industry trends, networking among industry leaders, and raising resources to implement potential project(s) agreed on emerging issues in converged ICT ecosystem: e.g., Digital Services Despite the use of the acronym ICT, regulations remain telecom centric in a converging industry, causing an asymmetric effect: telecom regulated versus nonregulated IT-based (e.g. OTT, IoTs.) Modernise regulatory policies and frameworks to align with industry and market developments Data Regulation Data Regulation Spectrum Management Taxes, Fees & Charges Taxes, Fees and Charges Many ICT services are data-based; data rules need updating, including enabling cross-border transfer and management (e.g. storage for disaster recovery as per banking sector); networks are becoming centralized as part of increasing cost and operational efficiencies Many markets have opaque or low grade spectrum management planning; spectrum policies need to be in place and applied in a timely manner to enable availability of sufficient and appropriate frequencies to meet rising user demand and new technologies Multiple fee / taxation levies are imposed resulting in inflated costs for resources (e.g. spectrum), the absence of cost-related accountability (e.g. regulatory authority operations), and un/under-used USFs and scientific & research funds( etc ) Equivalent taxes are not imposed to OTTs and other industries

12 Potential Themes for CRO & GSR17 12 Digital Service Spectrum Management Taxes, Fees & Charges Data Regulation Net Neutrality OTT / IoT services versus regulated telcos Industry regulation versus market competition rules Ex ante versus ex post approaches Market definitions 4G/5G allocations Spectrum pricing practices WRC-15 implementation WRC-19 preparation Renewals Annual fees/royalties Regulatory fees Effective tax burden USF / ICT fund Pprovide a platform through the IMF and World Bank Consumer protection rules Data protection laws Cross-border data sharing / management / storage Commercialisation of data Cyber security Internet governance (Capacity Building) Incentives for investment Cross sector collaboration Partnership opportunities with Gov/ITU

13 13 CRO - Future Work Implement the financial inclusion proposed in some countries. Communicate and facilitate regulators to partner and implement the potential project(s) agreed. Call for proposals of partnership, which can contribute to achieving the SDGs, through closer collaboration with public sectors including regulatory bodies from the countries. Brainstorming on the future direction of CRO for more valuable products to ITU members and partners. Report results in the next CRO Meeting