Transcript Towards evidence based policy and practice: indicators and

Towards evidence based policy and
practice: indicators and analysis
Dr Alison Gillwald
Research ICT Africa
LIRNEasia@5
Colombo December 2009
Research ICT Africa
Network of researchers conducting ICT policy and
regulatory research in 18 African countries across
the continent in the absence of data and analysis
required for evidence based policy
Policy research based on series of supply and
demand side studies which are triangulated with a
telecommunications regulatory environment survey
Policy, regulation, market linkages
Sector Performance Review
Analysis of supply side data for country studies to begin to explain their
underperformance.
Tension between policy-makers and research centre in South Africa government think tank, denial of evidence - attempts to limit influence
Use by other departments - Trade & Industry, Science & Technology,
Presidency
Long term and indirect influence - Ten Year Presidential Review of
Economic Regulation of Telecommunications
Technical assistance to Competition Commission in case of anti-competitive
practice against the incumbent by VANS which led to largest fine at that time
of $300m
One leg of incumbent appeal based on bias of technical advisors rejected
Range of OECD broadband (Sep 2008) and SA ADSL prices (Aug 2009) per
megabits per second of advertised speed, in USD PPP
US$ per megabit, logarithmic scale
Data from OECD Communications Outlook, SA pricing data from Hellkom.co.za
Source: RIA Communications Sector Performance Review 2009
Range of OECD broadband (Sep 2008) and SA ADSL prices (Aug 2009) per
megabits per second of advertised speed, in USD PPP
US$ per megabit
Source: SA Sector Performance Review 2009 from OECD Communications Outlook, SA pricing data from Hellkom.co.za
South Africa: Have you used a
public phone in the last three
months?
RIA 2007/2008 Household and Individual User Survey
Mobile phone users
Households with a working fixed
line
RIA 2007/2008 Household and Individual User Survey
Supply side - mobile pricing
Telecommunications regulatory
environment survey (2006/7)
RIA 2006/2007 Telecommunications Regulatory Environment survey
With negative outcomes for sector investment:
FDI in telecom in Nigeria vs. South Africa.
RIA 2006/2007 Telecommunications Regulatory Environment survey
Source: RIA Communications Sector Performance Review 2009
Termination Rates April 2009 MTR
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