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The Workshop |
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| Pre-conference workshop Should EU regulate international roaming prices on data and SMS services - wholesale and/or retail? |
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| Tuesday | June 10 2008 | |
Facilitator: |
Christian Jervelund Ms.C. Economics, Partner Copenhagen economics expert in impact assessment of network industries |
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| About the Workshop | ||
This question is a very real one as Commissioner Reding has recently warned the industry that the market situation for data and SMP roaming on 1 July 2008 will be decisive for the European Commission’s decision to regulate these services or not. In the light of the current regulation of voice traffic, her statement is unlikely to be an empty threat. Based on input from expert speakers, the workshop will seek to uncover circumstances and arguments for and against regulation – at wholesale and retail level. |
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Workshop agenda |
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| Data and SMS roaming | ||
13:30-14:00 |
Speaker: Simen Karlsen Ms.C. Economics, Economist Copenhagen Economics telecom and competition expert |
The background for possible regulation of SMS and data roaming |
| Is there a need for regulation at wholesale level? | ||
| 14:00-14:20 | Speaker: Ángel Merodio Manager Director for Regulatory Affairs and Wholesale Business Telefónica |
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| 14:20-14:40 | Speaker: John Blakemore Director of European Regulatory Affairs Hutchison 3G |
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| 14:40-14:50 | John Blakemore and Ángel Merodio |
Panel discussion with |
| 14:50-15:20 | Break | |
| Is there a need for regulation at retail level? | ||
| 15:20-15:40 | Speaker: Pierre Lucante Senior Manager, Economic Regulation Orange – France Telecom Group |
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| 15:40-16:00 | Speaker: Levi Nietvelt Economic Officer BEUC (The European Consumers' Organisation), telecom expert |
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| 16:00-16:10 | Pierre Lucante and Levi Nietvelt |
Panel discussion |
| Where does the European Commission stand? | ||
| 16:10-16:50 | Speaker: Roland Honekamp Implementation of Regulatory Framework DG Information Society, European Commission |
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| 16:50-17:00 | Rounding up |
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| About your Workshop leaders | ||
| Christian Jervelund | Christian Jervelund, partner, advises leading private and public sector clients on regulatory issues in countries including Scandinavia, the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland. He specialises in telecommunication, energy and climate issues, but has also worked extensively on public finance issues and on regulated professions. |
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| Simen Karlsen | Simen Karlsen, economist, advises private and public sector clients on regulatory and competition issues in Europe. He has extensive experience in the field of electronic communications, and previously worked for the Norwegian Competition Authority and the Competition Section of the EFTA Surveillance Authority in Brussels. |
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