Conferences

Cullen International, together with the CRIDS of the University of Namur and the Madariaga – College of Europe Foundation, is organising a workshop to celebrate the 25^th Anniversary of the publication of the Green Paper on Telecommunications.

The aim of the workshop is to bring together, for a celebratory event, some of the architects and professionals behind the 1987 Telecommunications Green Paper and subsequent actions, and to help provide insights for today’s policy-makers and professionals.

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This conference, co-organised by Cullen International and Eurelectric, is part of the official EU Sustainable Energy Week programme. It brought together EU decision makers, regulators, electricity companies, ICT providers and other related stakeholders to discuss Smart Grid regulatory developments, as well as highlighted innovative practices within member states in the context of the 2020 EU sustainable energy targets.

Regulators face the challenge of striking the right balance between stakeholders’ different needs so that consumers can enjoy the benefits of a more efficient and sustainable energy market. One of the critical elements that were discussed was the way in which decisions on regulatory models enable efficient Smart Grid implementation (such as cost-benefit analysis, price settlement schemes and Smart Grid incentives).

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Speakers and presentations:

• Marko Čavlović, HAKOM, Croatia: Retail broadband regulation
• Domagoj Jurjević, HAKOM, Croatia: Key regulatory developments on Croatian ecommunications market
• Christoffer Karsberg, ENISA: Security and integrity of electronic communications networks and services
• Dejan Ljuština, Deloitte, Croatia: Fast Broadband Development
• Marcela Restelica ,Ministry of Economic Development, Kosovo*: Law on Electronic Communication
• Vladimir Ristevski, AEC, FYR Macedonia: AEC regulatory strategy

This workshop co-organised by EPRA and Cullen International will bring together EU decision makers, national media regulators, the audiovisual industry, online content providers, telecoms operators and TV sets manufacturers to discuss the development of connected TV. Participants will share views on the policy and regulatory challenges raised by connected TV and will try to assess whether the existing regulatory environment is adequate to face these challenges and if not, how it should be adapted.

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Cross-border delivery: opportunities and challenges for postal operators and online retailers

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E-commerce and parcel delivery: a chain reaction?

On April 24, 2012 Cullen International will bring together EU policy making bodies, national postal regulators, postal operators, online retailers and consumer associations to debate these challenges and the opportunities offered to the postal industry.

The conference will provide attendees with:

• a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory issues and developments on cross-border delivery, in particular from the postal, e-commerce and consumer protection EU instruments;
• a follow-up by the Internal Market and Services Directorate General of the European Commission on the FTI Consulting study on “intra-community cross-border parcel delivery”;
• an insight into online shopping as a driver of growth for the postal industry;
• an insight into innovative postal practices a driver of growth for e-commerce;
• an interactive session to discuss possible solutions to the identified challenges.

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Agenda

The objective of this high level conference is to bring together representatives of the EU policy making bodies, national regulatory authorities, industry stakeholders and major investors in the region to discuss two main aspects of the Digital Agenda:

• How to create a policy environment which encourages high-risk investments in fast and ultra-fast networks in the four member states and the eight enlargement countries of the region?
• What are the main challenges of integrating the enlargement countries into a single European digital market?

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Programme

(English - Español)

Presentations:

• Francesco Di Ciaccio, Telecom Italia: Spectrum for wireless broadband
• Geraldine Gonzalez, Subtel: Cambios regulatorios en un contexto convergente
• Christian Hocepied, European Commission: Applying Competition Law in a Regulated Sector
• Cristhian Lizcano Ortíz, CRC Colombia: Masificación de Internet en Colombia
• Andres Maz, Cisco: Competition: Removing Bottlenecks - Bundles and Convergence
• Alexis Milo: ICT Regulation: Challenges and Opportunities
• Emanuele Vadilonga, BT Global Services: Regulation and access to bottlenecks ... it still matters to competition

Speakers and presentations:

• Alina Antonescu, ANCOM, Romania: Protecting Consumer Interests: Empowering end-users of electronic communications services
• Krešo Antonović, MSTI, Croatia: Amending electronic communications in Croatia: Towards better regulation and consumers' protection
• Aleksandrs Čerņakovs-Neimarks, SPRK, Latvia: QoS and consumer protection issues in regulation
• Orhan Coşkun, Eagle/Albtelecom, Albania : Eagle / Albtelecom Merger
• Ahmet Çubukçu, ICTA (BTK), Turkey: Safer internet regulations
• Philippe Defraigne, Cullen International : Fixed-mobile convergence and multiple play service offerings
• Hrafnkell V. Gíslason, PTA, Iceland: Network and information security
• Domagoj Jurjević, HAKOM, Croatia: Convergence and multiple play service offerings: competitive impact and regulatory challenges
• Petri Koistinen, European Commission: Universal service in electronic communications: Current state of discussion
• Elmars Lipenbergs, SPRK, Latvia: Latvian experience in quality of services measurements
• Dražen Lučić, HAKOM, Croatia: Consumer empowerment: Quality control and transparency
• Sidrit Malevi, MIICT, Albania: Legislative development in Albania
• Photini Nissyriou, EETT, Greece: Regulation of bundled offers in Greece
• Altin Rrapaj, AKEP, Albania: Convergence in electronic communications and regulatory challenges – Albania
• Igor Stankoski, Makedonski Telekom, Fyrom: Multiple play offers and regulatory challenges
• Aleksandar Utjesinovic, RATEL, Serbia: QoS parameters for electronic communications services and networks and monitoring activities

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Regulatory workshop on Universal broadband - Stimulation policies

Speakers and presentations:

• Philippe Defraigne, Cullen International: Keynote speech: Broadband regulatory strategy vs. implementation in Latin America and EU
• Elena Scaramuzzi, Cullen International: Report: Building a Digital Agenda for Brazil and Europe (English version - Portuguese version)

Speakers and presentations:

• Miguel Toledano, Cullen International: Green ICTs Seminar: Energy, Climate Change and Regulation
• Chris Tuppen, Climate Change and Energy Security
• Chris Tuppen, Introduction to Smart Grids and Meters
• Chris Tuppen, A Smart World

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Public workshop - Indicators for independence and efficient functioning of AVMS regulatory bodies

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Spectrum for wireless broadband communications

Speakers and presentations:

• Ruprecht Niepold, European Commission: The development of EU spectrum policy
• Patrick Lamot, Belgian Presidency: RSPP- progress report following Council meeting
• Mats Nilsson, Ericsson: Spectrum for future wireless technologies
• Andrew Hudson, Vodafone: Why the mobile industry needs more spectrum?
• Thomas Nogues, Cable Europe: Coexistence between cable and LTE
• Bernard Pauchon, DigiTAG: Digital dividends: the case for DTT
• Chris Woolford, Ofcom, UK: Spectrum for wireless broadband communications
• Rüdiger Hahn, BNetzA, Germany: Satisfying the demand for radio spectrum - the German experience
• Mike Byrne, Vice Chair RSPG and ComReg, Ireland: Proposed RSPG work programme (2011)
• Pearse O’Donohue, DG Information Society, European Commission: How can the Radio Spectrum Policy Programme rise to the challenge?

Speakers and presentations:

• Mario Campolargo, Director, Emerging Technologies and Infrastructures, DG Information Society and Media, European Commission: The road ahead: EU-Latin America cooperation agenda for the next decade
• Ezequiel Domínguez, Cullen International: Benchmarking ICT: key regulatory developments in EU and Latin America
• Optimising risk and infrastructure development and removing obstacles that adversely affect ICT in times of crisis
  • Cristhian Lizcano, CRC, Colombia
  • Sheba Chacko, BT Global Services
  • Giovanni Battista Amendola, Telecom Italia
  • Inmaculada Lopez, CMT, Spain
  • Sonia Agnese, Telecom/Personal, Argentina
  • Jose Martinez, Nokia Latin America
• Elena Scaramuzzi, Cullen International: Opening remarks of the afternoon session
• Moving a step closer to next-generation mobile networks (NGMN) and services
  • Chris Woolford, Ofcom, UK
  • Rafael del Villar, Cofetel, Mexico
  • Luís Alveirinho, Portugal Telecom
  • Mats Nilsson, Ericsson
  • Luis Lucatero, Alcatel-Lucent, Mexico
• Net neutrality, convergence and consumer protection
  • Eduardo Cardadeiro, Anacom, Portugal
  • Daniel Arias, Telefónica International
  • Ivana Kriznic, Orange Business Services, France Telecom Group
  • Sylvie Forbin, Vivendi, France
• Lorena Boix Alonso, Cabinet for the EU Commissioner for Digital Agenda, European Commission: Conclusion of the symposium

Speakers and presentations:

• Kreso Antonovic, MMPI, Croatia: Broadband development strategy in Croatia for the period 2011-2015
• Ahmet Darici, Muhammet Gungor, ITCA, Turkey: Wholesale Tariff Regulations in Turkey
• Ranka Drencun, EKIP, Montenegro: Wholesale price control imposed on SMP operators in relevant markets
• Goran Đukanović, m:tel, Bosnia and Herzegovina: Benefits of UMTS 900 deployments
• Irena Šteko, europroNET, Bosnia and Herzegovina: Broadband Wireless Access
• Dries Indesteege, Cullen International: The Netherlands - infrastructure sharing and co-investment
• Milan Jankovic, RATEL, Serbia: Resolving operator disputes
• Domagoj Jurjević, HAKOM, Croatia: Price control and regulatory cost accounting methodologies
• Meliha Kovačević and Nadžida Sarić, RAK, Bosnia and Herzegovina: Implementing a regulatory framework in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Dražen Lučić, HAKOM, Croatia: Experience with regulation of broadband markets
• Slobodan Markovic, Biljana Pavlovic, MTIS, Serbia: Digital agenda for Serbia
• Klaus-Udo Marwinski, BNetzA, Germany: Nationwide infrastructure atlas
• Sara Mastrovita, AGCOM, Italy: Price control and regulating cost accounting methodologies
• Olivier Pascal, European Commission: Recent measures to support European broadband - Digital Agenda for Europe
• Vaska Petrovic, AEC, FYR Macedonia: WACC Calculations and development and implementation of BU LRIC models
• Pierre-Yves Potelle, Cullen International: French regulatory approach for NGA
• Altin Rrapaj, AKEP, Albania: Price control and regulation cost accounting methodologies in Albania
• Nedim Sirbubalo, Logosoft, Bosnia and Herzegovina: Investment in broadband infrastructure

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Electronic communications regulation and cable networks

Speakers and presentations:

• Laurent Schumacher, University of Namur: PSTN, NGA and cable access networks compared: a technical perspective
• Tony Shortall, Telage: