July 2018

 

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Asia-Pacific Telecommunity

 

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South Asian Telecommunication Regulators’ Council (SATRC) Workshop on Policy, Regulation and Services

3 - 5 July 2018, Kathmandu, Nepal

The South Asian Telecommunication Regulators’ Council (SATRC) Workshop on Policy, Regulation and Services was held from 3 to 5 July 2018 in Kathmandu, Nepal. The workshop was hosted by the Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA), Nepal and supported by Extra Budgetary Contribution (EBC) by the Government of Japan.

 

Honourable Gokul Prasad Baskota, Minister for Communication and Information Technology, Nepal presided over the opening ceremony. Ms. Areewan Haorangsi, Secretary General of APT, Mr. Digambar Jha, Chairman of NTA, and Mr. Mahendra Man Gurung, Secretary of Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Nepal delivered the welcome address.

 

The workshop was attended by 102 participants from APT Members, Affiliate Members, international organizations and other organizations. The workshop was held as part of implementation of SATRC Action Plan Phase VI. The objective of the workshop was to give an in-depth analysis on the above work items to increase the understanding of the officers who are involved in policy, regulation and services related issues.

 

The workshop discussed various topics such as Regulatory Approaches to Enhance Broadband Experiences, Policy and Regulatory Aspects of Infrastructure Sharing, Enhanced Consumer Protection in Digital Economy (including Cybersecurity, Big Data and Data Sovereignty), ICT Regulatory Framework for M2M Communications and IoT for SATRC Countries, and Regulatory Framework for Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO).

 

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5th Meeting of Working Group of Management Committee on APT Legal Instruments (WGMC-5)

24 - 26 July 2018, Bangkok, Thailand

The 5th Meeting of Working Group of Management Committee on APT Legal Instruments (WGMC-5) was held from 24 to 26 July 2018 at the APT Headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand. WGMC-05 was attended by 19 participants from 8 APT Members and the APT Secretariat. The meeting was chaired by Mr. William Kwong Hwa Lee, Chairman of WGMC.

 

The meeting reviewed the outcomes of the 4th Meeting of WGMC (WGMC-4) and the outcomes of the 14th Session of the General Assembly of the APT (GA-14) and the 41st Session of the Management Committee of the APT (MC-41). The meeting discussed and agreed on the following matters:

 

1)     (draft) Guideline on Representation of the APT in other Regions’ Meetings

2)     Proposal to revise Guideline for Awarding Fellowships to the APT Event/ Activity in conjunction with the Management Committee

3)     Proposal to revise Resolution 12/GA – Resolution on the Procedures for the Election of the Secretary General and the Deputy Secretary General of the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity

4)     Proposal to revise Staff Regulations and Staff Rules of the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (on the retirement age for staff members of the APT)

5)     Proposal to revise Resolution on Suspension of the Rights and Benefits of the Membership due to Arrears

6)     Proposal to revise Financial Regulations of the APT

7)     Proposal to revise Affiliate Membership Guidelines

8)     APT Secretariat to submit the proposal on APT Yearbook Fund to MC-42 for consideration

9)     APT Secretariat to include more information on manpower plan, succession plan, etc., to the Human Resource Management Plan of the APT Secretariat to be discussed at the next WGMC meeting

 

These outcomes will be reported to MC-42 for its final approval or guidance, in particular the revision of Resolutions under the remit of General Assembly.

 

 

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APT Secretariat Activity  

 

 

 

 

 

Visit by  Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD)

 

On 18 July 2018, Ms. Areewan Haorangsi, Secretary General of APT welcomed Mr. Jung Seob Bae, Special Advisory Officer (SAO) of the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD). Also joining was Dr. Jongbong Park, Director Project Development of APT.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upcoming Events 

 

 

 

 

 

18th APT Policy and Regulatory Forum (PRF-18)

8 - 10 August 2018, Dhaka, Bangladesh

APT will organize the 18th APT Policy and Regulatory Forum (PRF-18) from 8 to 10 August 2018 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The forum will be hosted by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), Bangladesh.

 

PRF provides a platform where high-level policy makers and regulators meet to discuss telecommunications and ICT policy and regulatory issues that are of common interest to the region. It is also a platform for the industry to bring issues of their concern to the attention of the regulators.

 

PRF-18 will focus its work in line with the new Strategic Plan of the APT for 2018-2020 which serves as the guideline for APT’s activities from 2018-2020. The forum will address emerging digital technologies trends in the digital economy and discuss various issues including policy and regulatory challenges, opportunities, and innovation topics. In addition, on 10 August, PRF-18 will discuss the preparation for the Asia-Pacific ICT Ministerial Meeting 2019 (theme and structure of the Ministerial meeting) and the establishment of the Correspondence Group for the Ministerial Meeting including its Terms of Reference, structure and work plan.

 

Proceeding to PRF-18, from 6 to 7 August 2018, there will be the ITU-BTRC Asia-Pacific Regulators Roundtable organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (BTRC) at the same venue.

 

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4th Meeting of the APT Preparatory Group for PP-18 (APT PP18-4)

27- 30 August 2018, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

APT will organize the 4th Meeting of the APT Preparatory Group for PP-18 (APT PP18-4) from 27 to 30 August 2018 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The meeting will be hosted by the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia Malaysia (KKMM) and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) Malaysia. 

 

APT PP18-4 will continue the discussion on the issues of interest to the region for the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2018 (PP-18) and develop Preliminary APT Common Proposals for PP-18. APT PP18-4 is expected to conduct the following activities:

 

·         Consider the input contributions from APT Members;

·         Review outcomes of the preparatory process of other regional organizations;

·         Develop Preliminary APT Common Proposals for PP-18;

·         Develop necessary procedures and arrangements for APT coordination meetings.

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APT Symposium on Spectrum Management 2018

3 - 5 September 2018, Manila, Philippines

APT will organize the APT Symposium on Spectrum Management 2018 from 3 to 5 September 2018 in Manila, Philippines. The symposium will be hosted by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Philippines and supported by the Extra Budgetary Contributions from Japan.

 

The objectives of the symposium are to discuss and share understandings on policy and regulatory issues in spectrum management as well as possible approaches toward new ICT trends, and to facilitate regional cooperation in relevant areas, emphasizing on but not limited to:

Role and function of spectrum management policy in the context of National ICT Strategy;

 

·         Spectrum policy and regulation with recent industry trends;

·         Related industry/competition policy and regulation (licensing, spectrum re-farming, etc.);

·         Coordination to minimize the cross-border interference;

·         Best practices and experiences in spectrum management among member countries.

 

A dialogue will also be held for high level policy makers, regulators and industry in the region to discuss the issues mentioned above.

 

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APT Symposium on Cybersecurity

12 -14 September 2018, Seoul, Republic of Korea

APT will organize the APT Symposium on Cybersecurity from 12 to 14 September 2018 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. The symposium will be hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT), Republic of Korea and supported by the Extra Budgetary Contributions from Australia and Japan.

 

The overall objective of the Symposium on cybersecurity is to bring APT members to a common platform for a dialogue on cybersecurity and data protection issues and to provide them with an opportunity to share and address key issues of concern, as well as to facilitate intra-regional collaboration on policy and regulatory issues as required. Industry leaders and other key stakeholders are expected to share their views on various cybersecurity issues facing the sector.

 

The specific objectives are:

·         To assist members to collaborate to build and strengthen trust and confidence in the use of ICT so that the people can use ICT for their progress and prosperity without any concern;

·         To provide a platform to exchange an information on implementing and/or planning to implement polices/regulations in cybersecurity measures;

·         To share information on the cybersecurity threat landscape including data infringement and ransomware attacks;

·         To address internet fraud related issues;

·         To address the impacts of data in digital society with a highlight on cross-border data flow, security, and privacy in the Asia-Pacific region.

 

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24th Meeting of APT Wireless Group (AWG-24)

17-21 September 2018, Bangkok, Thailand

APT will organize the 24th Meeting of APT Wireless Group (AWG-24) from 17 to 21 September 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand.

 

During AWG-24, the Working Groups of AWG will review the work progress on work items and develop outcomes based on decision taken at the meeting. 

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Seminar on APT activities in 2018

08 October 2018 , Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

The Seminar on APT activities in 2018 will be held on the 8 October 2018 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia in conjunction with the 42nd Session of the Management Committee of the APT (MC-42) scheduled to be held from 9 to 12 October 2018 at the same venue.  Both events will be hosted by the Communications and Information Technology Authority, Mongolia.

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42nd Session of the Management Committee of the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (MC-42)

9 - 12 October 2018, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

The 42nd Session of the Management Committee of the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (MC-42) is scheduled to be held from 9 to 12 October 2018 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Prior to MC-42, the Seminar on APT activities in 2018 will be held on 8 October 2018 at the same venue. Both events will be hosted by the Communications and Information Technology Authority, Mongolia.

 

MC-42 will consider and approve the Work Programme for the year 2019 and Annual Budget for the year 2019, and review the APT activities in 2018 which have been implemented under the Strategic Plan for 2018-2020. Furthermore, MC-42 will elect the Chairman and two Vice-Chairmen of the Management Committee of the APT for the next term and discuss other issues, i.e. preparation for the Asia-Pacific ICT Ministerial Meeting in 2019 and Celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the APT.

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Click here for  Tentative Calendar of Training Programmes for 2018

Click here for  Tentative Calendar of APT Events for the year 2018

No.

Title

Duration (day)

Tentative Schedule

Venue

Remarks

1.              

Meeting of the SATRC Working Group on Policy, Regulation and Services

2

1-2 August

Maldives

EBC- SATRC

2.              

18th APT Policy and Regulatory Forum (PRF-18)

3

8-10 August

Bangladesh

Back-to-back with ITU event

3.              

4th Meeting of the APT Preparatory Group for PP-18 (APT-PP18-4)

4

27-30 August

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

 

4.              

APT Symposium on Spectrum Management

3

3-5 September

Philippines

 

5.              

APT Symposium on Cybersecurity

3

12-14 September

Seoul,

Rep. of Korea

 

6.              

24th Meeting of APT Wireless Group

(AWG-24)

5

17-21 September

Thailand

 

 

7.              

Seminar on APT activities in 2018

1

8 October

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

 

8.              

42nd Session of the Management Committee of the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (MC-42)

 

4

9 - 12 October

 

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia