Regionalizing Telecommunications Reform in West Africa

This report assesses the potential gains from regionalized telecommunications policy in West Africa. The report seeks to assist officials in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the West African Telecommunications Regulators Asse...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Other Public Sector Study
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:	ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACCESS TO THE INTERNET ACTION PLAN AUCTIONS AUTHORIZATION REQUEST B2B B2C BACKBONE BALANCE OF TRADE BARRIERS TO ENTRY BOTTLENECKS BROADBAND BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESSES BUYERS CAPABILITY CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL CITIES CAPITAL MARKETS CERTIFICATE COMMERCE COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES COMMODITY COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURES COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY COMPUTERS CONNECTIVITY CUSTOMER RELATIONS CUSTOMS DECISION MAKING DEVELOPMENT OF E-COMMERCE DIGITAL ACCESS DIGITAL DIVIDE DISPUTE RESOLUTION DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS E-COMMERCE ACTIVITY E-GOVERNANCE E-GOVERNMENT E-GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC COOPERATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS ELECTRICITY ELECTRONIC EXCHANGE ENABLING ENVIRONMENT END USERS FAIR COMPETITION FINANCIAL RESOURCES FIXED COST FOREIGN INVESTMENT G2B G2C GOVERNMENT REVENUES GOVERNMENT SERVICES GROWTH STRATEGY HARMONIZATION HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN RESOURCE HUMAN RESOURCE CAPACITY HUMAN RESOURCES ICT IMPACT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRIAL ECONOMIES INDUSTRY PROGRESS INFORMATION ECONOMY INFORMATION SERVICES INFORMATION SHARING INFORMATION SYSTEMS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE ACCESS INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT INFRASTRUCTURE POLICIES INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDERS INFRASTRUCTURE REFORM INNOVATIONS INSPECTION INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS INTERNATIONAL POLICY INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL TRADE INTERNATIONALIZATION INVENTORIES KNOWLEDGE SHARING LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK LEGISLATIVE REFORMS LICENSE LICENSES MANUFACTURING MARKET ACCESS MARKET SHARE MOBILE NETWORKS MOBILE SERVICES MOBILE TELEPHONE MOBILE TELEPHONY NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK SERVICE NETWORK USERS NETWORKS NEW MARKETS NEW TECHNOLOGIES OPEN ACCESS PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS PCS PERSONAL COMPUTER PHONE PHYSICAL DISTANCE PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURES POLICY FRAMEWORK POLICY FRAMEWORKS PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE NETWORKS PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTORS PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAMS PROTOCOL PROTOCOLS PUBLIC UTILITIES RADIO RADIO SPECTRUM REGIONAL NETWORK REGIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REGULATORY AGENCY REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS REGULATORY MECHANISMS REGULATORY PRINCIPLES REGULATORY REFORM REGULATORY REGIMES REGULATORY SYSTEM REGULATORY SYSTEMS RELIABILITY RESULT RESULTS RETAIL TRADE SATELLITE SERVICE PROVIDERS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL SERVICES SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT STANDARDIZATION TARGETS TECHNICAL EXPERTISE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT TELECOM TELECOM INVESTMENTS TELECOM SERVICES TELECOMMUNICATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INITIATIVES TELECOMMUNICATIONS LAW TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROJECTS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDER TELECOMMUNICATIONS REFORM TELECOMMUNICATIONS REFORMS TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS TELECOMS TELEDENSITY TELEPHONE TELEPHONE PENETRATION TELEPHONES TRADE FACILITATION TRANSMISSION TRANSPORTATION UNIVERSAL ACCESS UNIVERSAL SERVICE UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUNDS UNIVERSAL SERVICE OBLIGATIONS USER USES WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY WIRELESS TELEPHONY
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/06/16332952/west-africa-regionalizing-telecommunications-reform-west-africa http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13048

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Summary:	This report assesses the potential gains from regionalized telecommunications policy in West Africa. The report seeks to assist officials in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the West African Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA) and member states in designing an effective regional regulatory process. To this end, the report: (i) discusses how regional cooperation can overcome national limits in technical expertise, can enhance the capacity of countries credibly to commit to stable regulatory policy, and ultimately can facilitate infrastructure investment in the region; (ii) identifies trade-distorting regulations that inhibit opportunities for regional trade and economic development, and so are good candidates for regional trade negotiations to reduce indirect trade barriers; and (iii) describes substantive elements of a harmonized regional regulatory policy that can deliver immediate performance benefits.

Regionalizing Telecommunications Reform in West Africa

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