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Regional Mobile Roaming Study: SATRC Workshop on Policy, Regulations, and Services

This report discusses the importance of international roaming, the high roaming charges in South Asia, and the need for regulation on international roaming tariffs. It also includes case studies on bilateral and regional roaming arrangements.

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Regional Mobile Roaming Study: SATRC Workshop on Policy, Regulations, and Services

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  1. SATRC Workshop on Policy , Regulations and Services 30 July-01 August , 2013 Nagarkot, Kathmandu, Nepal Regional Mobile Roaming within the SATRC region( A study)Wangay DorjiCHIEF, TelecommunicationsBhutan InfoComm and Media Authority Post Box 1072, Olakha, Babesa Express Road, Thimphu: Bhutan. E-mail: bca@druknet.bt URL: www.bicma.gov.bt , Tel: 321506, FAX: 326909

  2. SATRC Workshop on Policy, Regulation and Services 30 July-01 August , 2013 Nagarkot, Kathmandu, Nepal Importance of International Roaming Easy to contact since the same ( home) number is used while roaming ( User’s convenience) Able to keep track of the user ( National Security ) Post Box 1072, Olakha, Babesa Express Road, Thimphu: Bhutan. E-mail: bca@druknet.bt URL: www.bicma.gov.bt , Tel: 321506, FAX: 326909

  3. SATRC Workshop on Policy, Regulation and Services 30 July-01 August , 2013 Nagarkot, Kathmandu, Nepal A report by Lirneasia ( 2012) indicates that the roaming charges within South Asia is one of the highest in the world Post Box 1072, Olakha, Babesa Express Road, Thimphu: Bhutan. E-mail: bca@druknet.bt URL: www.bicma.gov.bt , Tel: 321506, FAX: 326909

  4. SATRC Workshop on Policy, Regulation and Services 30 July-01 August , 2013 Nagarkot, Kathmandu, Nepal The study revealed that even calling local number of visited network while roaming is really high Post Box 1072, Olakha, Babesa Express Road, Thimphu: Bhutan. E-mail: bca@druknet.bt URL: www.bicma.gov.bt , Tel: 321506, FAX: 326909

  5. SATRC Workshop on Policy, Regulation and Services 30 July-01 August , 2013 Nagarkot, Kathmandu, Nepal Even in the event of calling home, it is still considerably cheaper for a user to make an international voice call home as opposed to a roaming call home Post Box 1072, Olakha, Babesa Express Road, Thimphu: Bhutan. E-mail: bca@druknet.bt URL: www.bicma.gov.bt , Tel: 321506, FAX: 326909

  6. SATRC Workshop on Policy, Regulation and Services 30 July-01 August , 2013 Nagarkot, Kathmandu, Nepal Regulation on International Roaming Tariff Currently, many of the countries adopt self-regulation based on market force when it comes to regulation international roaming tariff The only regulation available on International roaming tariff is found in the European Union European-wide price caps on wholesale tariffs and retail rates Besides, the Arab States also started to regulate International mobile roaming prices within Arab States through Arab Regulators’ Network (AREGNET) Post Box 1072, Olakha, Babesa Express Road, Thimphu: Bhutan. E-mail: bca@druknet.bt URL: www.bicma.gov.bt , Tel: 321506, FAX: 326909

  7. SATRC Workshop on Policy, Regulation and Services 30 July-01 August , 2013 Nagarkot, Kathmandu, Nepal Case Study: Bilateral agreement ( Singapore and Malaysia They adopted European Union-style model of imposing wholesale and retail price caps on voice and SMS The regulation required roaming price reductions of up to 30 per cent for voice calls and 50 per cent for SMS for all mobile operators in Singapore and Malaysia Post Box 1072, Olakha, Babesa Express Road, Thimphu: Bhutan. E-mail: bca@druknet.bt URL: www.bicma.gov.bt , Tel: 321506, FAX: 326909

  8. SATRC Workshop on Policy, Regulation and Services 30 July-01 August , 2013 Nagarkot, Kathmandu, Nepal Macro-financial effects of roaming regulation on voice roaming revenues, Singapore and Malaysia Source : GSMA Post Box 1072, Olakha, Babesa Express Road, Thimphu: Bhutan. E-mail: bca@druknet.bt URL: www.bicma.gov.bt , Tel: 321506, FAX: 326909

  9. SATRC Workshop on Policy, Regulation and Services 30 July-01 August , 2013 Nagarkot, Kathmandu, Nepal Case study 2: Regional Roaming arrangement 1. European Union imposes European-wide price caps on wholesale tariffs and retail rates. European Model is based on a strong political vision with constructive pragmatism: to address the concerns of their citizens, and to provide European solutions for European problems It introduced lower pan‐European voice roaming prices in the form of a “Eurotariff” designed to build a “real Europe for Citizens” Post Box 1072, Olakha, Babesa Express Road, Thimphu: Bhutan. E-mail: bca@druknet.bt URL: www.bicma.gov.bt , Tel: 321506, FAX: 326909

  10. SATRC Workshop on Policy, Regulation and Services 30 July-01 August , 2013 Nagarkot, Kathmandu, Nepal Post Box 1072, Olakha, Babesa Express Road, Thimphu: Bhutan. E-mail: bca@druknet.bt URL: www.bicma.gov.bt , Tel: 321506, FAX: 326909

  11. SATRC Workshop on Policy, Regulation and Services 30 July-01 August , 2013 Nagarkot, Kathmandu, Nepal Post Box 1072, Olakha, Babesa Express Road, Thimphu: Bhutan. E-mail: bca@druknet.bt URL: www.bicma.gov.bt , Tel: 321506, FAX: 326909

  12. SATRC Workshop on Policy, Regulation and Services 30 July-01 August , 2013 Nagarkot, Kathmandu, Nepal 2. The Arab States also started to regulate International mobile roaming prices ( price ceiling) within Arab States through Arab Regulators’ Network (AREGNET). They regulates retail rates by imposing a 15% ceiling cap on the local calls. The price for receiving a call should not exceed a local minute in a visiting country. However, no restriction is imposed on whole –sale prices between operators. Post Box 1072, Olakha, Babesa Express Road, Thimphu: Bhutan. E-mail: bca@druknet.bt URL: www.bicma.gov.bt , Tel: 321506, FAX: 326909

  13. SATRC Workshop on Policy, Regulation and Services 30 July-01 August , 2013 Nagarkot, Kathmandu, Nepal 3. ASEAN is working towards make free roaming charges within the member countries: “ ASEAN Ministers announced in January 2011, the ASEAN Master plan 2015, with intention to adopt measures to reduce roaming tariffs.” Region is yet to adopt a unified approach to reducing roaming charges but has adopted best practice guidelines to improve transparency Post Box 1072, Olakha, Babesa Express Road, Thimphu: Bhutan. E-mail: bca@druknet.bt URL: www.bicma.gov.bt , Tel: 321506, FAX: 326909

  14. SATRC Workshop on Policy, Regulation and Services 30 July-01 August , 2013 Nagarkot, Kathmandu, Nepal Post Box 1072, Olakha, Babesa Express Road, Thimphu: Bhutan. E-mail: bca@druknet.bt URL: www.bicma.gov.bt , Tel: 321506, FAX: 326909

  15. SATRC Workshop on Policy, Regulation and Services 30 July-01 August , 2013 Nagarkot, Kathmandu, Nepal Out-Come of the Study Post Box 1072, Olakha, Babesa Express Road, Thimphu: Bhutan. E-mail: bca@druknet.bt URL: www.bicma.gov.bt , Tel: 321506, FAX: 326909

  16. SATRC Workshop on Policy, Regulation and Services 30 July-01August , 2013 Nagarkot, Kathmandu, Nepal • Like this four noble friend, with strong commitment and support, this could be achieved. Difficulties and Challenges faced by the lead expert Member countries not responding to the questionnaire of the Working Group Post Box 1072, Olakha, Babesa Express Road, Thimphu: Bhutan. E-mail: bca@druknet.bt URL: www.bicma.gov.bt , Tel: 321506, FAX: 326909

  17. SATRC Workshop on Policy, Regulation and Service 30 July-01 August, 2012 Nagarkot, Kathmandu, Nepal Post Box 1072, Olakha, Babesa Express Road, Thimphu: Bhutan. E-mail: bca@druknet.bt URL: www.bicma.gov.bt , Tel: 321506, FAX: 326909

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