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IV World Congress of Computer LawIV World Congress of Computer Law
Session: Policies for the information societySession: Policies for the information society
Developing access to theDeveloping access to theInformation society inInformation society in
Latin America: The case of PeruLatin America: The case of Peru
Edwin San RománPresident, OSIPTEL Governing Board
Friday, 15 October 2004Friday, 15 October 2004
¿What is Regulatel?¿What is Regulatel?
Regulatel is the Latin American Forum of Telecommunication Regulatory Authorities, set up for the purpose of fostering cooperation and the coordination of efforts to promote telecommunication development in Latin America.
Regulatel comprises 19 regulatory bodies representing: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Chile, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Dominican Republic, Uruguay and Venezuela.
ObjectivesObjectives
Facilitate the exchange of information between member countries on the telecommunication regulatory framework and management, services and the market.
Promote the harmonization of telecommunication regulation as a contribution to regional integration.
Identify and safeguard regional interests by adopting common positions in international forums.
Organization chartOrganization chart
President: José Rafael Vargas - INDOTEL, Dominican Republic
Board of Administration: INDOTEL, Dominican Republic; ANATEL, Brazil; OSIPTEL, Peru; SITTEL Bolivia;
CONATEL; Honduras; and ERSP, Panama.
Secretary-General: Gustavo Peña
Regulatel is administered by the Association of Regulatel Regulators AD, reporting to the forum
Each member freely establishes its own internal organization. The only requirement is at least an
official contact for each regulatory body200
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200
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Members (19)
Non-members
Overview of the regionOverview of the region
Costa Rica
Uruguay
Paraguay
EcuadorColombia
39%
40%
52%
70%
73%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Región Árabe
África
Asia Pacífica
Europa
America
Privado Estatal
Reform of the telecommunication Reform of the telecommunication sector in Latin Americasector in Latin America
Americas
Europe
Asia Pacific
Africa
Arab Region
Private State
PrivateSector
Government
Society
Develop training through the use of new technologies.
Secure a stable regulatory framework in order to accelerate the development of ICTs.
Stimulate development
of the information
society.
Harmonize regulatory frameworks to promote the development of ICTs, connectivity and people’s access to the information society.
Vision of the information societyVision of the information society
Connectivity: improve quality and penetration
Technology: Development of new
applications and facilities for competition
Content: Development of
new market services
Technology: make standards and competitivity Technology: make standards and competitivity
more more
uniform.uniform. Conectividad: Mejorar la calidad y penetración.
Content: Development of new market services
Phases of the process
Latin America is confronting these three challenges in an unstable political and economic climate
Current situation inLatin America
Information society in Information society in Latin AmericaLatin America
Connectivity: Improve quality and penetration
Study to determine the universal accessStudy to determine the universal accessgap in Latin Americagap in Latin America
The results of the project will benefit the regulators of 19 member countries of Regulatel and will help them in their efforts to implement an effective and sustainable universal access programme.
In addition, the result will contribute in the following areas:• Helping to create incentives for innovation encouraging the
private sector to improve accessibility of services in low-income areas;
• Promoting competition, reducing isolation, improving connectivity and expanding economic opportunities;
• Simplifying implementation processes for national projects by providing methodologies and specific task lists.
Objectives of the PPIAF
Expected outputs of PPIAFExpected outputs of PPIAF
Report on principles, global best practices and conceptual frameworks for universal access.
Conceptual and methodological framework for evaluating universal access programmes and quantifying the universal access gap.
Catalogue of universal access programmes. Report on the current status of the universal access
gap in a sample of Latin American countries. Evaluation of universal access programmes in the
region. Report on best practices and implementation guide.
Towards the information society:The case of Peru
Telefonía fija
Telefonía Pública (TdP)
Telefonía Pública (Fitel)
Telefonía Móvil
Broadband(ADSL exchanges)
Geographical coverage by typeGeographical coverage by typeof serviceof service
Source: OperatorsProduced by: OSIPTEL
Fixed telephony
Mobile telephony
Public telephony (TdP)
Public telephony (Fitel)
Market gapsMarket gaps vs. vs. rreal gapeal gap
Current access
Povert
y
Geographic isolation
ComCommerciallymercially viableviable
Marketefficiency
deficit
Real access deficit
Requiressupport
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
300
325
350
375
400
425
450
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Market efficiency
gap
Access to ICTs by incomeAccess to ICTs by income
Traditional switched accessS/243 month (6%)
Narrowband accessS/220 month (6,2%)Flat-rate-tariff switched
accessS/168 month (9,4%)
Shared broadband access S/32 month (44%)
Source: Apoyo (2003)Produced by: OSIPTEL
Real universalaccess gap:Over 50% of
thePeruvian
population
3.6
% M
on
thly
in
com
e (
sole
s)
% of population
Traditional shared accessS/68 month (18%)
120.1133.6
173.6
212.7
269.2
35.5
90.7
1.1 3.3 6.2 6.1
190.1
130.2
14.67.70.8 6.3
0
70
140
210
280
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Thou
sand
s of
sub
scri
bers
Dial-up Acceso móvil ADSL + Cablemodem Líneas dedicadas
Internet by type of accessInternet by type of access
Source: OperatorsProduced by: OSIPTEL
Mobile access Dedicated linesADSL + Cable-modem
Access to Internet by public phonesAccess to Internet by public phones
1,3721,973
2,907
10,785
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Líneas dedicadas alámbricas Líneas dedicadas inalámbricas
Nuevas tecnologías
Source: OperatorsProduced by: OSIPTEL
Hourly rate
S/. 5.00
Hourly rateBetween
S/. 1.00 and S/. 1.50
Wireline dedicated lines
New techologies
Wireless dedicated lines
Costs of public phones fallingCosts of public phones falling
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
1998 2004
Gastos corrientes Instalaciones Equipos Conectividad (1 año)
Fir
st
year
of
op
era
tion
(U
SD
)
Current costs Installation Equipment Connectivity (1 year)
Internet booth: CharacteristicsInternet booth: CharacteristicsAdministrator:Owner, family or
friend
Lifetime:1.2 years on
average
No. of computers:12 on average (mostly
assembled)
Trades association:95% independent5% in associations
Type of premises:70% rented30% owned
Tariff:S/. 1.50 per hour(range: S/. 1.00 - S/. 2.5 per hour)
Type of connection:
ADSL
Additional service:IP telephony
No. of users:55 persons per day on average
Types of problem:Strong competition,
informality, security issues
Source: OSIPTEL
Universal access to telecommunicationservices
Role of the TelecommunicationInvestment Fund
Projects awardedProjects awarded
Projects awarded to Gilat- To-Home
Projects awarded to Avantec - C&G Telecom
Amount of subsidy
requested from Fund
USD 4 730 000.00(Net present
value)
USD 10 999 888(For the three
projects)
USD 7 079 000
USD 9 365 959
USD 11 409 441
Source and produced by: OSIPTEL
Project awarded to Gilat- To-Home
Pilot project in North Frontier
Projects awarded to TELEREP
PPR – South
PPR – Centre South
PPR – Northern Forest
PPR – North
PPR – Centre West
PPR – Centre North
PPR = Rural Projects Programme
Quantitative resultsQuantitative results
Pilot project in Northern Frontier
Projects:South, Centre
South and Northern
Forest
Projects: North, Centre
North and Centre East
Project: Expansion
of PT in the
country’sinterior
Total
Amount (USD) 4.725.844 10.990.888
27.854.400 11.396.300
54.967.432
USD per village 8,609 5,674 12,163 7,052 8,627
Villages with telephoneinstallations
214 2,208 2,461 1,616 6,499
Internet booths - 260 255 - 515
Before: Distance to public telephone (km)
90 54 24 - 40.69
After: Distance to public telephone (km)
5 8 4 - 5.83
Source: OSIPTEL
Financial balance on Investment Financial balance on Investment Fund projects Fund projects
Source and produced by: OSIPTEL
ProyectoMonto del Subsidio
Desembolso (31/Jul/2004)
Saldo (31/Jul/2004)
Proyecto Piloto en la Frontera Norte
$4.725.844 $4.226.612 $499.232
Programa de Proyectos Rurales para las zonas Selva Norte, Centro Sur
y Sur del país
$10.990.888 $6.432.251 $4.558.637
Programa de Proyectos Rurales para las zonas
Norte, Centro Norte y Centro Oriente del país
$27.854.400 $17.232.024 $10.622.376
Proyecto de Incremento de Telefonía Pública
$11.396.300 $9.117.040 $2.279.260
TOTAL $54.967.432 $37.007.927 $17.959.505
Project Amount of subsidy
Disbursed (31 July 2004)
Balance(31 July 2004)
Pilot project in Northern Frontier
Rural Projects Programme for Northern Forest,
Centre South and South areas
Rural projects programme for the North, Centre
North and Centre East areas
Project to expand public telephony
USD 4 725 844
USD 10 990 888
USD 27 854 400
USD 11 396 300
USD 54 967 432
USD 4 226 612
USD 6 432 251
USD 17 232 024
USD 9 117 040
USD 37 007 927
USD 499 232
USD 4 558 637
USD 10 622 376
USD 2 279 260
USD 17 959 505
Benefits of rural Benefits of rural telecommunicationstelecommunications
Cost/benefit for society: 1.64 Consumer surplus: S/. 13.00 per month Reduces the isolation of rural localities Promotes trade Diversifies the production structure in rural areas Improves market efficiency Reduces communication costs Reduces the costs of providing other public
services Contributes to greater national security
Innovative pilot projectsInnovative pilot projects
Information system for rural development in Cajamarca – ITDG• Establishment of infocentres providing access to
information of interest (agricultural sector, livestock, local management) using ICTs and the telephone service.
Telemedicine in the High Amazon – EHAS • Implementation of an information and communication
system for medical staff in rural health establishments.• Winner of the Stockholm Challenge Award in the health
category.
Agricultural information over the Internet for farmers in the Río Chancay-Huaral Valley Users Group• Installation of 14 telecentres to provide information on
agricultural and water resources to farmers in the area.
Other uses of ICTsOther uses of ICTsPractical case examplesPractical case examples
Source: AEDES
Cotahuasi - ArequipaCotahuasi - Arequipa
A 12-hour drive from Arequipa at 3 600 metres above sea level.
One of the lowest UNDP human development indices.
Connection to the world through the public telephone and organization of the community.
Marketing:• Agroecological products• Processed organic
products Winner of the Betinho
Communications Prize 2003
Challhuahuacho library centreChallhuahuacho library centre
Launched by the Callpas Association Scope: education and capacity-
building Achievements:
• 120 schoolchildren use the library centre daily.
• 95% of regular schoolchildren at the library centre successfully completed the school year.
• Four neighbouring villages have requested a similar project for their communities.
Major challenges and opportunities from Las Bambas mining project
Winner of the IDB prize for innovative projects (2003)
Antabamba CICsAntabamba CICs(information and training centres)(information and training centres)
Centre for Research (Information Technology) of the UNITEC University of New Zealand.
The idea of the project is to increase the productive value of activities and markets through the implementation of telecentres.
Achievements:• Improving the price of alpaca wool
from S/. 1.00 previously paid by buyers to S/.7.5 for first-grade wool and S/. 4.50 for fourth-grade wool.
• Enhance the negotiation strengths of potato producers through the information obtained on the Mi Chacra portal
(children in Antabamba using computers)
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