'Connexus Consulting - Telecommunications Projects'

Telecom Projects


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2002
		Assistance in drafting the telecom regulatory framework in Saudi Arabia

		Strategy for the liberalization of mobile telecommunications for the Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies in Jordan

		Strategy and Proposal for GSM mobile network in Afghanistan

		Telecommunications Sector review for the Middle East and North Africa region

2001
		Preparation of Enabling decrees and commenting on GSM lisences for the ministry of Telecommunications in Lebanon

		Assistance in formulating and implementing a sector policy for the Lebanese Ministry of Telecommunications

2000
		Feasability study for a €20 million assistance package for Regulatory Authorities and privatization in Jordan

		Feasibility study for a €17 million assisstance package for telecom liberalization and regulation and development of Information Society in Algeria

		Assistance for the liberalization of Telecommunication in Algeria
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Project Details


	Assistance in formulating and implementing a sector policy for the Lebanese Ministry of Telecommunications

	Situation
			The Lebanese government was considering the reform, liberalization, and privatization of the telecommunications sector

	Key Issues
			Absence of guidance on policy issues
			Uncertainty over government commitment to liberalization
			Opposition from vested interests to liberalization

	Connexus Contribution
			Drafted policy and strategy for telecom privatization and liberalization in Lebanon (first draft in 1999; second draft in 2001)
			Co-chaired the drafting of telecom legislation to de-regulate the sector (February 1999 - February 2001)
			Consulted for the World Bank Privatization Support Project ( March 2000-June 2001)
			Drafted the start-up budget of the telecom regulatory authority
			Identified main regulatory issues to be addressed by the telecom regulatory authority in the first year of operation
			Drafted Terms of Reference for an EC-grant funded technical assistance to the telecom regulatory authority (€ 3.5 million)

	Results
			Law was adopted by Parliament
			Policy statement was adopted by Ministry of Telecom and Council of Ministers, and included in the Information Memorandum of the mobile license and networks’ auction two years later
			Technical assistance on telecom regulation was provided by the European Commission