APC@GK3: Workshop on regulation

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- In this interactive session (“Hello Regulator? Regulatory Authorities’ Information and Communication Practices), civil society, researchers and representatives from the regulatory community will discuss regulatory transparency and effectiveness, using regulator’s websites as a discussion tool. For example, what kind of information should be made available via regulators’ websites? And what are some effective practices in this regard?

By using specific examples – especially from the participating audience – this session will explore how having easy access to regulatory information and processes can support community and public agendas, for example in establishing community networks; lobbying for policies which promote women and girls’ access to ICTs; arguing for consumer rights; and so forth. Can licence forms be downloaded from the Internet? Does the regulator collect statistics disaggregated by gender? Is pricing information available and transparent?

The panelists will consider real life situations presented by participants and comment on the different kinds of regulatory information that could be used in support of achieving their particular goals. A live Internet connection will allow respondents to access and highlight regulator’s websites that demonstrate best and worst practices of effective information provision; and will provide an opportunity for a discussion of benchmarking across the different practices.

Time and location:
13 December 14:00 to 15:30 Parallel Panel Session 3 Room 408-408, Level 4

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Author: --- (APCNews)
Contact: communications@apc.org
Source: APCNews
Date: 12/09/2007
Location: KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia
Category: Internet Rights