<< Back to services list

Services Directory

REG-106 Competition Issues in Telecommunications

Register

Description

A 5-day Training Seminar on important current issues related to competition in the telecommunications sector; comprised of a combination of lectures/presentations, case studies, group workshops and facilitator-led discussions.

Objectives

  • Provide participants with a better understanding of the increasingly important role of competition law principles in the regulation of telecommunications
  • Present a view of where we are in the telecom industry and why it is important to understand competition principles in telecom regulation
  • Provide a background for competition policy in telecom regulation
  • Review types of anti-competitive behaviour
  • Explore competition guidelines/safeguards best practices

Topics

Introduction: Setting the stage

Economic theories

Types of competition in telecom markets

  • Perfect competition
  • Effective competition
  • Market competition
  • Sustainable competition

Fundamental competition law concepts in telecom

  • Monopoly power
  • Price elasticity
  • Substitution
  • Market definition
  • Market power
  • Barriers to entry
  • Essential facilities

Economic regulation or competition

The respective role of ex ante and ex post regulation

Anti-competitive offenses

  • Abuse of dominant position
  • Anti-competitive practices : bundling/tying, anti-competitive pricing (Price squeeze, predatory pricing, etc.), cross subsidization, refusal to supply, mobility restraints/locking-in customers, price fixing, undue preference

Competition guidelines/safeguards

  • Pricing rules
  • Structural and non-structural separation
  • Mandated access to facilities
  • Quality of service

Regulatory forbearance

Mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures

Collusive arrangements

Anticompetitive complaints

  • Preparing a complaint
  • Assessing a complaint
  • Defending an alleged abuse of dominant position

What cannot be left up to competition

  • Social obligations (USO/BSO)
  • Consumer protection
  • Interconnection

Target Audience

  • Regulators
  • Operators (incumbents and challengers)
  • Policy-makers, law firms, consultants and other interested parties

Methodology

Our training courses combine expert presentations, workshops, case studies and discussions on real-life situations faced by participants. Complete training material is provided to all participants for future reference and follow-up action plans.

Location

Our public training courses are held at regular intervals in selected cities around the world. Upon request, our expert trainers can lead private training courses at the location of your choice or using a virtual classroom (distance training using a web-conferencing platform). For more information, or if interested in a private session, please contact us at training@neotelis.com.


About Neotelis

Neotelis provides training, consulting, conferences and publications to the telecommunications industry worldwide. Its team of experts has trained thousands of executives and managers working for operators, regulators, policy-makers and governments in over 100 countries around the world.


 

Add to my favourites >> Download PDF Outline >> Register
Price
3745 $

Includes tuition, material, online access (Virtual Classroom/e-Learning Trainings) and lunches/refreshments during the course (Face-to-Face Trainings).
Registration deadline
Monday 20 May 2013
Our expert
Helen Del Val
See our expert's profile »
Availability
  • Presential
Testimonials
The course is very good and cover most of the subject related to telecom which is a good opportunity to cover all the area related to telecom in specific competition.
I enjoyed all the training course, and the interactive discussion. A. A. Y. (Communication & Information Technology Commission (CITC) )
I specifically enjoyed the practical examples, relevant content, good facility and refreshments, interactive discussions and feedback included amongst participants for wider benefit. Facilitator was available for discussions and advice outside of classroom.A. M. S. (Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT))
This was an extremely enjoyable and highly informative course which managed to cover a wealth of information in a short period of time.
Highly recommended.
Overall, well delivered course and extremely successful in providing useful insight into competitive issues in telecommunications.
The trainer was accessible and very good to addressing challenges and real life issues.
Overall, successful in providing useful insight into competitive issues in telecommunications.
This is a very rich and highly rewarding course. I gained immensely from it.
The workshop was very interesting and one of the best.
The training is good. It is very useful both to regulators and operators.