The Legal & Regulatory Requirements for ICT's
100 Description

This course, taught by Professor David Mellor, Chairman of the United Kingdom Telecommunications Academy (UKTA), provides exposure to the operations of a European independent Regulatory Body for communications, in comparison with those of a Commission as applies in the United States.

Aims

The course offers a broad overview of the UK regulatory model covering the Telecommunications Act of 1984 and the Communications Act of 2003, the evolution of the United Kingdom’s independent regulator the Office of Communications (OFCOM) from the Office of Telecommunications (OFTEL), licensing and authorization, the role of the regulator, and the impact of liberalization in Europe. Technology neutrality, European legislation for communications, and European Directives will also be discussed in this four-day course.

Who Would Benefit?

Policy makers, Regulators and Operators

Pre-requisites

None required
Content

  • Regulatory Objectives

  • Liberalisation

  • Interconnection

  • Licensing & Authorisation

  • WTO, GATS & ROA

  • Competition Policy

  • European Directives for Converged Regulation

  • Universal Service/Access

  • Legal & Regulatory Frameworks

Provider & Location Coventry University, Coventry, United Kingdom
Charges Tuition Fee:  None
Administration and processing fee:  £15.00 (inclusive of VAT)
Daily Charge:  None
Duration 4 days