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Review of Licensing Framework Workshop - Colombo Sri Lanka

Under the ITU expert assistance program, stakeholder consultation and the workshop on “Review of Licensing Framework” was held from 8th to 10th March 2016 at TRCSL. The event was jointly organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka. The workshop was co-chaired by Mr. Sameer Sharma, Senior Advisor of the ITU Regional Office and Matthew O’Rourke, ITU expert. Over 50 participants comprising of representatives from telecommunications operators and TRCSL officials participated in this workshop.

9.00 am - 9:30 am Welcome Speech Opening Address Group Photograph Mr. Sunil S Sirisena Director General-TRCSL Mr. Sameer Sharma, Senior Advisor-ITU
9:30 am –10.00 am Regulatory Trends and Enablers for Convergence [presentation] Mr Sameer Sharma, Senior Advisor-ITU
10:00 am –10.30 am Tea/ Coffee break  
10:30 am - 11.30 am

Telecommunications licensing in a converged digital environment [presentation]

International licensing trends and best practices
The potential for licensing reform in Sri Lanka
Managing the challenges of licence migration

 Mr Matthew O’Rourke, ITU Expert
11:30 am -12.30 pm

Q&A / Open discussion

Identification of the benefits and limitations of the existing licensing arrangements in Sri Lanka
Workshop participants’ preferences in relation to licensing reform in Sri Lanka (e.g. preferred model, timing, transition process)
Discussion of other licensing topics also welcomed

Facilitated by

Mr Matthew O’Rourke, ITU Expert
12:30 pm -1.00 pm Closing Remarks Mr. Mohan Jayasekara, Director/Policy International Relations and Licence Administration, TRCSL


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