International Telecommunications Society 17th Biennial Conference
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
24 June 2008- 27 June 2008
Hosted By: the International Telecommunications Society (ITS)
The International Telecommunications Society (ITS) held its 17th biennial conference on 24-27 June 2008 to discuss this year's theme, "The Changing Structure of the Telecommunications Industry and the New Role for Regulation." NERA sponsored the conference and three experts from our Communications Group -- Vice President Christian Dippon and Special Consultants Dr. William Taylor and Dr. Harold Ware -- participated. On 25 June, in a session on evolving market structure, Dr. Taylor delivered a presentation entitled "Intermodal Telecommunications Competition: Implications for Regulation." Later that day, Mr. Dippon, a member of the Finance Committee of the ITS Board of Directors, delivered a presentation entitled "Mobile Virtual Network Operators: Economic Assessment and Policy Framework" in a session on competition, regulation, and next generation networks. Mr. Dippon also chaired a session on broadband development on 26 June. On the last day of the conference, Dr. Ware presented "Can Competition Regulate Rates for Basic Services?" in a session on universal access.
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