Company LOGO IT - REGULATION ISSUES CRC Regulatory Department Ch. Oyungerel Kh. Ninjbolor Ulaanbaatar

Agenda 1.Communications Regulatory Commission 2. IT - Regulation 3. Challenges “IT regulation issues”

Development phases of a regulatory body in Mongolia The 15 th decree of the Government /January 25, 2002/ Ministry Communications Ministry of Infrastructure Communications Regulatory Council Ministry of Infrastructure Communications Law / revised October 1, 2001 / The 90 th decree of the Government /December 1995 / Communications Law /December 1995 / Service providers Communications Regulatory Commission General department of Telecom Information & Communications Technology Authority Service providers Communications Regulatory Commission 2004 “IT regulation issues”

Structure of CRC COMMISSION (chairman + non executive 6 members ) Regulatory department Radio frequency management & monitoring department Market & tariff regulation department Post department Public relations & administration department “IT regulation issues”

1.Fair competitive environment 2.Issues of license and monitoring license conditions 3.Interconnection 4.Tariff regulation 5.Standardization 6. Number regulation 7. Radio frequency allocation and monitoring 8. Quality of service 9. Dispute resolution 10. Universal service obligation Powers of CRC “IT regulation issues”

Licensing, IT regulation Technical aspects of interconnection, Numbering assignments, Technical requirements, Convergence issues Standards and type approval Structure of CRC “IT regulation issues”

1.Licensing - ISP - Registration /internet center/ 2.Radio frequency licensing and management - planning and regulation - monitoring system 3.Interconnection 4.Develop standards IT Regulation “IT regulation issues”

Internet services are provided via dial-up, xDSL, WiFi, CATV Modem, fiber optic link. Internet service provider Internet service Rural Area’s Internet service  First Internet service in Mongolia was started in 1994 by Datacom.  Full Internet services were appeared in early 1996, and at present 37 ISPs who belong to commercial based private company or academic/government function, are operating.  All Mongolian ISPs connect to RailCom which connects with world networks through ChinaTeleCom and Trans Telecom Russia via fiber optic IP port.  ISPs are connected each other through MIX (Mongolian Internet Exchange) which is located at Mongolia Telecom. Services available at UB:  56 kbps dial-up connection  xDSL connection  Leased Line, Fibre Optic.  Internet users in Aimag/Sum are very limited.  For example, a junior high school only uses Internet at a Sum. That low penetration rate and less access to Internet from Aimag/Sum are mainly due to high charge of long distance communication, low speed connection, lack of consumable money of the peoples and less opportunity of PC buying or using. “IT regulation issues”

Technology trend - Digital system - Computerization - Packet switch Wireless - Broadband - Broadband - IP based - IP based NETWORK NETWORKinnovation - oice - V oice - Internet - Internet - Broadcasting - Broadcasting Convergence Convergence Fundamental change Fundamental change - - IT service : E-governance E –education E-health E based services E based services Packet switched technologies have had an important role in the more efficient utilization of the available resources in different network infrastructures and the creation of platforms enabling multi-service delivery in the same network, enabling real convergence. Internet Protocol (IP) is the most successful packet-based technology and the dominant paradigm of today’s ICT infrastructures. “IT regulation issues”

HIGH SPEED BROADBAND COMMON INFRASTRUCTURE e-Govern -ment e-Lear- ning e-Health e-Ban- king And other e-app.s Research is needed - Optimize policy - Develop standards “IT regulation issues”

Types of ICT Standards Terms and definition standards Information Technology standards Telecommunications standards Radio communications standards Postal standards ICT Standards “IT regulation issues”

Total number of ICT standards “IT regulation issues”

Research - Optimize policy - Develop standards Challenges “IT regulation issues”

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