Regulators & Government
Convergence of techno-logy across platforms and service markets, means that telecom-munications regulation is now more complex than ever.
GOS Consulting under-stands those complexit-ies and has supported regulators and govern-ments around the world, at all stages of liberalisation.
Case Studies
- Bermuda - Design and implementation of regulatory reform
GOS Consulting has been working with the Ministry of Telecommunications and E-Commerce to design new regulatory framework and create new independent regula-tory body - more - Guernsey - Conducted 3G licensing competition for Office of Utility Regulation in Guernsey
Assisted the OUR in end-to-end licensing process including design of licensing process - more - Ireland - DTT research
Provided a benchmark research study for the Irish Broadcasting Commission on intro-duction of Digital Terrestial Television in selected EU states - more
For all regulators and governments the task of encouraging efficient, sustainable competition and innovation is becoming increasingly difficult as communication and new media markets continue to transform.
Striking the right balance between the needs of industry players whilst also protecting the interests of consumers can present considerable challenges.
GOS Consulting has experience and knowledge of communications regulation principles and regimes in many countries and jurisdictions across the world. GOS Consulting believes that it can provide valuable assistance and offer flexible, tailored support to regulators and governments
GOS Consulting knows that regulators and governments in smaller jurisdictions face particular challenges due to the limited market size, the regulator's limited scale and in-house expertise. GOS Consulting believes that its exceptional track record in introducing and managing economic regulation in smaller economies will help successfully overcome the challenges facing such regulators.
Specialist skills and knowledge required by regulators and government often include the following:
- Economic analysis
- Cost modelling and financial analysis
- Legal analysis and drafting
- Engineering planning and analysis
- Scenario analysis and game playing
- Technology analysis
- Efficiency audits
- Regulatory product developments and audits
- Strategic planning
- Negotiations
- Dispute resolution
GOS Consulting combines all of the above into our regulatory service portfolio.
Services
- Regulatory Policy and Strategy
- Market liberalisation and regulatory reform
- Development of Regulatory Authority
- Development and implementation of regulatory tools and guidelines
- Market Analysis and Competition Studies
- Defining relevant markets and conducting dominance analysis
- Definition of dominance criteria and market analysis process
- Investigation into competition disputes, including: anti-competitive pricing, argin squeeze, abuse of retail date in whole sale markets, and, other relevant competition investigations
- Access & Interconnection
- Development of Access & Interconnection Policy
- Development of reference offer for Access & Interconnection
- Development of inter-operator processes and procedures
- Development and documentation of interconnection services and interfaces, including: Number Portability, Local Loop Unbundling, Indirect Access (Carrier Selection and Carrier Pre-Selection, Wholesale Line Rental)
- Cost Modelling and Price Regulation
- Building and populating component costing models for fixed and mobile (FAC, HCA, CCA, LRIC,..)
- Development of cost-based charges
- Development of retail pricing regulation and index-related price caps
- Specification and implementation of Regulated Accounts and Accounting Separation
- Licensing
- Development of licensing framework
- Drafting of licence text
- Conducting licensing processes fixed/mobile, (including Fixed Wireless Access (i.e. WiMax) and 3G), beauty contest/auctions
- Public Consultations and Compliance
- Developing consulting framework
- Writing and conducting public consultations
- Reviewing consultation responses and development of policy recommendations
- Corporate & Business Strategy
- Business Management & Operations