National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Information Technology of the Republic of Moldova

Following the International Telecommunication Union invitation, a delegation of the National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Information Technology (ANRCETI - www.anrceti.md) is taking part in the Global Symposium of Regulators (GSR11) and Global Industry Leaders Forum (GILF), (September 21 - 23), in the city of Armenia, Colombia. The symposium is organized by the ITU Telecommunications Development Bureau with the support of the Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies and the Regulatory authority of Colombia.

It is the 11th edition of the Symposium and the 4th edition of the Global Industry Leaders Forum. Participants to the joint meeting of the two forums will discuss regulatory measures required to be adopted by regulatory authorities worldwide in order to ensure availability and quality of broadband services for all users, to foster innovation and promptly respond to the challenges of broadband ecosystem.

The main topics highlighted for discussions will cover the regulation of universal access to broadband services, satellite telecommunications, financial services provided by electronic communications, tariff policy in spectrum matters and safeguards for the rights of digital users.

ITU is a specialized Agency of the United Nations created to promote policies of communications development and standardization. The Republic of Moldova has been a full member of the International Telecommunications Union since October 1992. The Global Symposium of Regulators (GSR11) is a platform to facilitate networking between national regulators of the ITU member countries. It was launched in 2000 and is targeted at fostering efficient dialogue between the regulators and stakeholders involved in the electronic communications and information technology industry: the private sector, investors and consumers.

September 21, 2011