ANCOM

    Conference Agenda

    October 17, 2006, JW Marriott Grand Hotel, Bucharest

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    Time

    Registration, welcome coffee

    8.30

    Opening

    Welcome speech

    Dan Georgescu, President, National Regulatory Authority for Communications (ANRC), Romania

    9.00-9.05

    First session:

    Romanian electronic communications, a part of Europe

    Bridging the divide in Romanian communications: from computer literacy to broadband

    Zsolt Nagy, Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Romania

    Alexandrina Hirtan, Vice-President, ANRC, Romania

    9.05-9.20

    Romanian communications market, a radiography at the time of accession

    Dan Georgescu, President, ANRC, Romania

    9.20-9.35

    European Union policy in the field of electronic communications, present and future

    Peter Scott, Head of Unit, Policy Development, DG Information Society and Media (DG INFSO), European Commission

    9.35-9.50

    Romania’s status of preparation for accession in the field of electronic communications

    Olivier Pascal, Principal Administrator – Desk Officer for Romania, International Relations, DGINFSO, European Commission

    9.50-10.05

    Hungarian experience in the EU, two years after accession

    Daniel Pataki, President, National Communications Authority (NHH), Hungary

    10.05-10.20

    Use of radio spectrum – market trends and regulatory approach

    Catalin Marinescu, President, General Inspectorate for Communications and Information Technology (IGCTI), Romania

    10.20-10.35

    Romania, place and role in the European technology landscape

    Varujan Pambuccian, President, IT&C Committee of the Chamber of Deputies, Romanian Parliament

    10.35-10.50

    Q & A – public and mass-media

    10.50-11.15

    Coffee break

    11.15-11.30

    Second session

    Debate:

    Competition between infrastructures – successful in Romania, successful in Europe?

    View of the Romanian regulator:

    Interconnection – key to competition in the fixed and mobile telephony market

    Radu Tudorache, Director, Economic Regulation, ANRC, Romania

    Radu Tudorache, Director, Economic Regulation, ANRC, Romania

    11.30-11.45

    View of the Italian regulator:

    Interconnection regulation, an incentive for the market

    Alberta Corona, Market Analyses Department, Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Communicazioni (AGCOM), Italy

    11.45-12.00

    View of the Swedish regulator:

    Cost orientation of interconnection tariffs – challenges and answers

    Sara Andersson, Market Obligations Head, National Post & Telecommunications Agency (PTS), Sweden

    12.00-12.15

    View of the Austrian regulator:

    Impact of interconnection obligations on competition

    Stefan Kohler, Deputy CEO, Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications (RTR), Austria

    12.15-12.30

    View of the Dutch regulator:

    Regulating interconnection tariffs – achievements and expectations

    Martijn Meijers, Onafhankelijke Post en Telecommunicatie Autoriteit (OPTA), the Netherlands

    12.30-12.45

    Independent view:

    Interconnection – competition – investment in the European communications market

    Philippe Defraigne, Director, Cullen-International, Belgium

    12.45-13.00

    Open debate

    13.00-13.30

    Lunch

    13.30-14.30

    Third session

    Debate:

    Romanian electronic communications market – regulatory strategy and prospects for evolution

    Regulator’s view:

    Regulatory strategy for the Romanian electronic communication sector, 2007-2009

    Alexandrina Hirtan,

    Vice-President, ANRC, Romania

    Alexandrina Hirtan,

    Vice-President, ANRC, Romania

    14.30-14.45

    Independent view:

    The success formula in the communications market, between business strategy and regulatory strategy

    Ulrich Stumpf, Head Regulation and Competition, WIK-Consult, Germany

    14.45-15.00

    Industry’s view:

    Business plans and role of regulation in the Romanian communications market

    Fixed networks:

    Dinu Malacopol, Director B2B, UPC Romania

    15.00-15.10

    Harm Aben, General Manager Regulatory Affairs, Romtelecom

    15.10-15.20

    Valentin Popoviciu, Development Manager, RCS&RDS

    15.20-15.30

    Corneliu Tanasa, Executive Director, InterLAN Association

    15.30-15.40

    Levente Csenteri, Executive Director, Combridge

    15.40-15.50

    Mobile networks:

    Dorin Odiatiu, International Business & Interconnection Manager, Orange Romania

    15.50-16.00

    Mihai Tarniceanu, Manager Strategy & Regulatory Affairs, Vodafone Romania

    16.00-16.10

    Oana Cristea, Roaming and Interconnection Manager, Cosmote Romania

    16.10-16.20

    Victor Stan, Vice President, CTO, Telemobil

    16.20-16.30

    Open debate

    16.30-17.00

    Closing of the conference

    Summing up and closing words

    Dan Georgescu, President, ANRC, Romania

    17.00

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