2. Improving IP Connectivity in the Least Developed Countries: Regulatory barriers to satellite-based services Martin Jarrold Director, International Programme Development

3. The GVF Defined n Global Association n Comprising International VSAT Community n Non-Profit n Non-Partisan n 130 Members/38 Countries/Every Continent n Serving as Industrys Unified Voice

4. The GVF Brain Trust

5. GVF Offices Worldwide Headquarters Affiliate Offices

6. The Shared Objective n Facilitate VSAT-Based System and Service Provision Worldwide: è Liberalisation Initiatives è Regulatory Programs è Technical Co-ordination è Heightened Awareness

7. … universal access is now not so much an engineering or supply-side problem but rather a regulatory and policy challenge. - ITU World Telecommunication Development Report (March 1998) The Challenge

8. VSAT: The Supply Side 1980 1990 2000 First Generation: $10-20K, C, Data Second Generation: $5-10K, C/Ku, V+D Third Generation (<$2.5K, C/Ku/Ka, Multimedia)

9. As VSAT Pricing Gets Smaller* Source: COMSYS *TDMA, US$

10. The Big Networks Get Bigger n 45 Contracts Greater Than 500 Sites in 2000 n 76,000 Sites n Far Greater Number Outside the U.S. Recently Source: COMSYS

11. Internet Satellite Use* Goes Up Source: DTT Consulting *36 MHz Equivalent

12. VSATs Help Fulfill Mandates n Public Sector: –Rural Telecoms –Telemedicine –Distance Learning –Disaster Recovery –Ministerial Links: Mail Rail Water Etc. n Private Sector: –Banking –Stock Exchanges –Mining/Oil-Gas –Retail –Pharmaceutical –Automotive –ISPs –Etc.

13. Strategic VSAT Liberalisation Has Begun Worldwide: n Uganda n Botswana n Zambia n Malawi n Mozambique n Lesotho n Swaziland n Kenya n South Africa n Namibia? TRASA/EAC

14. Strategic VSAT Liberalisation Has Begun Worldwide, Contd: n Uruguay n Venezuela n Chile n Mexico CITEL n Brasil n Peru n Costa Rica n Argentina

15. Strategic VSAT Liberalisation Has Begun Worldwide, Contd: n Singapore n Indonesia n Philippines n Australia/NZ n Myanmar! n S. Korea n Japan n Taiwan n Hong Kong n China-WTO! APT, APEC, ASEAN

16. Strategic VSAT Liberalisation Has Begun Worldwide, Contd: n Bangladesh n Pakistan n India n Sri Lanka n Bhutan n Nepal SATRA

17. Strategic Liberalisation: Nepal Nepals international interconnectivity rose five-fold in a few months after the VSAT market was liberalised. ITU Telecommunication Indicators 2000

18. Nepal: VSATs for ISP International Connectivity n May 1999 - 320 Kbps available bandwidth n end 1999 - over 1 Mbps available bandwidth n in 2001 - 10 Mbps (downlink)

19. Immediate Results: ISP Via Satellite Source: DTT Consulting

20. VSAT Regulatory Reform: Thinking Regionally, Acting Nationally 1. Transparency 2. Streamlined Licensing 3. Harmonising Fees 4. Satellite Access (Open Skies) 5. Type Approvals 6. Independent Regulator

21. 1. TRANSPARENCY (One Stop Shops)

22. The One Stop Shop Concept n Uphold National Sovereignty While: n Providing Access to Licensing Data n For Each Country in a Region n Via a Single URL

23. NRA Europes One Stop Shop Service Provider NRA Examination Final answer SHOP Screens appli- cation form(s) Sends to NRAs Note: See WWW.ETO.DK

24. Meanwhile in the Americas... n Regional VSAT Licensing Database n Established Online by CITEL* n Includes 16 Nations So Far n With Hotlinks to Regulators Sites *www.citel.oas.org/pcc3/vsat/vsa t_information_of_licensing.htm

25. Meanwhile in Asia... n APT Website Established n Licensing Database Created n Satellite Section Planned

26. Meanwhile in Africa... n Discussions Underway With: –TRASA –WATRA –ATRN

27. And Globally… now 1 n GVF VSAT Licensing Portal n Directs Applicants to Regional Sites n From WWW.GVF.ORG n Which Receives 6,000 Hits Per Day n From Every World Region

28. And Globally… now 2 n Global Regulators Symposium, December 2001 n ITU Arab States Centre of Excellence, February 2002 n WTDC, March 2002 n Future...

29. And Globally… next 1 n WTDC Study Question on satellite regulation (2002-2006 study cycle) n 1. Examine regulatory treatment of satellite services, operators, end-users n 2. Identify best approaches n 3. Provide guidance to developing countries

30. And Globally… next 2 n GVF New Regulatory Database - going live - www.gvf.org n £/$/CHF/etc >> facilitate other sites to hotlink to GVF; interactive feed for local information/updates to GVF n £/$/CHF/etc. >> dedicated personnel for Database maintenance n Hotlinked to WWW.ITU.INT n LDCs/Pan-African portal

31. And finally - We are committed to facilitating the ITUs LDC connectivity programme and all associated satellite regulation initiatives. - The GVF