| Building A Consensus On National ICT Policy & Regulation |
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| 08.00 |
CxO Speakers Breakfast Briefing (By Invitation Only) |
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| 09.00 |
Chairman's Welcome And Opening Address
Alan Horne, Former Director General, TRA, Kingdom of Bahrain
& Former President, ARAB REGULATORS NETWORK |
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SESSION 3:
A National Broadband Policy – International Case Studies |
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| 09.10 |
Opening Address From The Ministry Of Telecommunications
• Key policy issues
• Creating a level playing field
• Encouraging FDI
• Ensuring competitive ubiquitous broadband services
• Ensuring the national operator, Liban Telecom remains competitive
H.E. Charbel Nahhas, Minister of Telecommunications, Lebanon |
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| 09.40 |
France Broadband Policy – A Case Study
• How to define the broadband policy and how it was achieved in France
• Outlining France's achievement or its plans to achieve a competitive ubiquitous broad band communications services
• Examining the viability of fiber optic capability and LTE
• Financial aspects: public and or private funding
• Implementing the right network dimensions, technologies, services and structures
• Competition, regulatory framework and implications
• What lessons have been learnt and how can these be useful to the Levant region?
Joël MAU, Director of Broadband, ARCEP, France |
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| 10.20 |
Portugal A Case History
The Portuguese National Regulatory Authority (ANACOM) was one of the first European regulators to address the political dimensions of broadband accessibility. Portugal already has plenty of fiber networks whose real economic and financial performance depend on the demand side, which means the implementation of successful business models. This presentation will cover the approach taken to develop ubiquitous competitive broadband service through both fixed and wireless technologies (FTTH and LTE) whilst drawing out the rationale for independence of policy, regulation and ownership.
Sang Yong HA, Director of Convergence, Infrastructure Planning Department, NATIONAL INFORMATION SOCIETY AGENCY, Korea |
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| 11.00 |
Mid-Morning Refreshments & Networking |
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| 11.30 |
PANEL DISCUSSION & DEBATE:
Examining The Policy Implications On FDI, Convergence And The Impact On Structures, Licensing, Spectrum Policy And Pricing
José Amado da Silva, Chairman Management Board, ANACOM, Portugal
H.E. Marwan Juma, Minister for ICT, JORDAN
Joël MAU, Director of Broadband, ARCEP, France
Abdul~Menham Joseph / Naji Andreas, DG MOT?
Dr. Imad Hoballah, Acting Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, TRA, Lebanon
Gilbert Najar, Director OSB, MINISTRY OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Lebanon
Marwan Hayek, Chief Executive Officer, ALFA (ORASCOM)
Claude Bassil, Chief Executive Officer, TOUCH (ZAIN) |
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| 12.30 |
Networking Lunch |
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SESSION 4:
Internet Security (Including Protection Of The Child) |
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| 13.30 |
Threats Presented By Broadband Access To The Internet:
The progressive availability of affordable high speed broadband access into homes presents not only opportunities but also significant challenges. Issues such as SPAM, fraud and protection of child are at the front of mind of regulators and operators. This presentation will provide an overview of the threats that have to be considered, cyber security and the actions needed to protect consumers.
Said Haidar, Manager Quality of Service and Standard, TRA, Lebanon |
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| 14.15 |
UK Case Study:
BT has had many years of dealing with internet security, this session will set out the actions taken by BT and the lessons learned.
Brian Webb, Head of Internet Customer Security & Specialist Services, BT SECURITY, UK |
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| 15.00 |
PANEL DISCUSSION & DEBATE:
This panel discussion will highlight experiences and view points on how best to go forward with internet security, especially across the region – including protection of the child.
Mahassen Ajam, Board Member and Head of Information and Consumer Affairs Unit, TRA, Lebanon
Brian Webb, Head of Internet Customer Security & Specialist Services, BT SECURITY, UK
Gaby Deek, President, PCA, Lebanon
Marwan Hayek, Chief Executive Officer, ALFA (ORASCOM)
Claude Bassil, Chief Executive Officer, TOUCH (ZAIN) |
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| 16.30 |
Chairman's Closing Remarks |
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| 16.45 |
End Of Main Conference Day Two |
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