International Mobile Roaming Strategic Guidelines : 2017 / International Telecommunication Union.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

International Telecommunication Union, author, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mobile agents (Computer software).

Technology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (55 pages)

Place of Publication:

Geneva, Switzerland : International Telecommunication Union, 2018.

Summary:

The IMR Strategic Guidelines are part of the ITU Let's Roam the World initiative launched in 2015 and have been drafted in collaboration with regional regulatory and other relevant associations. The aim of this report is to build the foundation for harmonized guidelines around the world to improve the delivery of IMR services for the benefit of consumers, to reduce what are generally perceived as high mobile roaming retail prices, and to enhance efficiency and transparency of retail roaming prices and services.

Contents:

Acknowledgements

1 Introduction

2 Methodology

3 Building blocks for international mobile roaming strategic guidelines

3.1 Guidelines for national regulatory authorities

3.1.1 Bilateral, multilateral and regional initiatives

3.1.2 National markets

3.2 Guidelines for mobile network operators and service providers

Annex 1: Key IMR regulatory issues

A1.1 Looking to the future: Internet-of-things (IoT) and machine-to-machine (M2M): A challenge to IMR or an opportunity for all?

A1.2 Price regulation

A1.3 Taxation

A1.4 IMR market competition

A1.5 Consumer protection

Annex 2: Overview of existing regional and international association IMR initiatives

A2.1 ITU activities on roaming

A2.2 Regional and multi-country initiatives

A2.3 Operator and service provider initiatives

Annex 3: List of regional regulatory associations, international organizations, consumer associations and private sector associations - participating at the Let's Roam the World initiative

Annex 4: Glossary of terms

Figure 1: IMR stakeholder building blocks

Figure 2: Let's Roam the World strategy

Figure 3: Building blocks for IMR strategic guidelines

Figure A1.1: Number of countries that regulate IMR prices by region

Figure A1.2: Regulatory practice by number of countries in each region for IMR retail prices

Figure A2.1: Data collection by NRAs on retail and wholesale roaming rates by region, 2017

Figure A2.2: The EU maximum tariffs (excluding VAT) for calls, texts and downloading data

Figure A2.3: Provisions and deadlines of the new roaming regulation

Figure A2.4: Results from the wholesale market review

Figure A2.5: Wholesale and Retail Roaming Tariff reduction - Glide Path

Figure A2.6: Voice calls made and received by Kenyans roaming in ONA states and ONA citizens roaming in Kenya

Box 1: EU roaming charges

Box 2: Intention of the BEREC Guidelines

Box 3: ARCTEL plan of action

Box 4: SADC home and away roaming: Wholesale and retail roaming regulation

Box 5: Lessons to be learned from the ONA experience

Box 6: Intention of ECOWAS

Box 7: Arab Regulators Network IMR challenges

Box 8: GCC International Roaming Regulatory Initiative

Box 9: The Caribbean Telecommunication Union

Box 10: Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority

Box 11: Comisión Técnica Regional de Telecomunicaciones

Box 12: Concrete outcomes of the Central America Without Border initiative

Box 13: ASIET presentation at the IMR Consultation Meeting, Geneva 2016.

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