Regulatory Framework - Custom Essay

At the end of 2013 over 160 Regulatory Bodies were identified as being in place world-wide. However, in Malaco, a monopoly network of fixed telephones exists, under the direct control of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications.

Malaco is a least developed country with a GDP per capita of US$780. The population, which is 43 million is mainly located in the rural areas, although the capital where 11% penetration has been achieved is home to over 5 million people. The rural areas have a teledensity of 0.3%. (Average number of people per household in Capital is 5)

You have been asked to advise the government as to how the country, which has recently discovered a huge source of methane gas in an undeveloped location 200 kilometres from the capital, can transform itself from its current lowly developmental status.

An expert from British Gas says: ‘This great find will produce revenues by 2019!’

With the rapid evolution of the ICT sector globally, your recommendations should include:

·         A national strategy for communications development from the existing monopoly to a commercialised environment

·         A description of the proposed regulatory framework

·         Suggestions as to how the ITU and WTO might assist in the development process

·         Radical proposals on network interconnection and licensing/authorising

·         New services that will assist with transformation but take due note of climate change and environmental impact