1. LIRNEasia@5 Colombo December 2009 LIRNEasia@5 Towards evidence based policy and practice: indicators and analysis Dr Alison Gillwald Research ICT Africa

2. Research ICT Africa Network of researchers conducting ICT policy and regulatory research in 18 African countries across the continent in the absence of data and analysis required for evidence based policy Policy research based on series of supply and demand side studies which are triangulated with a telecommunications regulatory environment survey

3. Policy, regulation, market linkages

4. Sector Performance Review Analysis of supply side data for country studies to begin to explain their underperformance. Tension between policy-makers and research centre in South Africa - government think tank, denial of evidence - attempts to limit influence Use by other departments - Trade & Industry, Science & Technology, Presidency Long term and indirect influence - Ten Year Presidential Review of Economic Regulation of Telecommunications Technical assistance to Competition Commission in case of anti-competitive practice against the incumbent by VANS which led to largest fine at that time of $300m One leg of incumbent appeal based on bias of technical advisors rejected

6. Range of OECD broadband (Sep 2008) and SA ADSL prices (Aug 2009) per megabits per second of advertised speed, in USD PPP US$ per megabit, logarithmic scale Source: RIA Communications Sector Performance Review 2009 Data from OECD Communications Outlook, SA pricing data from Hellkom.co.za

7. Range of OECD broadband (Sep 2008) and SA ADSL prices (Aug 2009) per megabits per second of advertised speed, in USD PPP US$ per megabit Source: SA Sector Performance Review 2009 from OECD Communications Outlook, SA pricing data from Hellkom.co.za

8. South Africa: Have you used a public phone in the last three months? RIA 2007/2008 Household and Individual User Survey

9. Mobile phone users

10. Households with a working fixed line RIA 2007/2008 Household and Individual User Survey

11. Supply side - mobile pricing

12. Telecommunications regulatory environment survey (2006/7) RIA 2006/2007 Telecommunications Regulatory Environment survey

13. With negative outcomes for sector investment: FDI in telecom in Nigeria vs. South Africa. RIA 2006/2007 Telecommunications Regulatory Environment survey

14. Source: RIA Communications Sector Performance Review 2009

15. Termination Rates April 2009 MTR N$