Licensing strategy for regional telecom incumbent in North Africa
Situation
Telecom Law provisioned that the incumbent be granted a license prior to scheduled privatization at end-2005
Regulator announced opening up international and mobile telecommunications market in 2006
Incumbent sought guidance to review draft license issued and negotiate
with ministry and regulatory authority
Key Issues
Uncertainty over new market environment
Loss of monopoly status
Threat of revenue depletion
Connexus Contribution
Reviewed the draft license in light of local regulations and international experience
Identified the threats and opportunities in the regulatory environment
Drafted new license
Advised Booz Allen Hamilton on the financial implications of various
regulatory issues and contributed to the building of financial model to
simulate various regulatory scenarios
Results
Incumbent management adopted the recommendations produced by Connexus Consulting