04027nam 2200685Ia 450 991082005770332120200520144314.01-280-08480-497866100848071-4175-0133-210.1596/0-8213-5784-0(CKB)111087027998148(OCoLC)54776214(CaPaEBR)ebrary10052014(SSID)ssj0000277074(PQKBManifestationID)12094270(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000277074(PQKBWorkID)10226725(PQKB)10171671(MiAaPQ)EBC3050662(Au-PeEL)EBL3050662(CaPaEBR)ebr10052014(CaONFJC)MIL8480(OCoLC)469638443(The World Bank)2004040703(US-djbf)13451286(EXLCZ)9911108702799814820040107d2004 uf 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierTelecommunications challenges in developing countries asymmetric interconnection charges for rural areas /Andrew Dymond1st ed.Washington, DC World Bank2004ix, 39 pages illustrations ;26 cmWorld Bank working paper ;no. 27Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-8213-5785-9 0-8213-5784-0 Includes bibliographical references.Intro -- CONTENTS -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Executive Summary -- 1. Introduction -- General -- The Starting Hypothesis -- The Challenges -- 2. Basic concepts -- Interconnection: Operator-to-Operator Payments -- Who Pays the Additional Charges for Asymmetric Interconnection? -- Types of Interoperator Financial Interconnection Arrangements -- Theoretical Justification for Asymmetric Interconnection -- Operator Investment Incentive -- 3. Country Experience and Precedents -- Fixed Network Precedents -- The Precedent of Fixed-Mobile Asymmetrical Interconnection -- 4. Main Issues Related to Networks and Costs -- What Networks Could be Considered for Asymmetric Interconnection? -- Should Asymmetric Interconnection Apply to Fixed and Mobile Operators? -- Could Asymmetric Interconnection Distort Investment Patterns? -- Does Implementation Require a Detailed Cost Study First? -- Should Asymmetric Interconnection Reflect or Follow Peak/Discount Rates? -- 5. Tariff Regulation Related to Asymmetric Interconnection -- In Favor of Revision to "Calling Party Pays" -- Counterarguments -- Additional Issues to Consider -- Would Asymmetric Termination Charges Create Undesirable Arbitrage? -- Rate Postalization -- Conclusion on Tariffs -- Downstream Beneficiaries-Should They be Regulated or Licensed? -- 6. Numbering and Billing Issues -- What Prerequisite Changes in the Numbering Plan are Required -- What Modifications to Intercarrier Billing Would be Required? -- 7. Relating De-averaged Interconnection to Universal Access Policy -- Comparison of North American and Chilean Financial Models -- Conclusion -- 8. Summary and Next Step -- Study Outcome -- Next Step -- References -- FIGURES -- Figure 1 -- Figure 2 -- Figure 3 -- TABLES -- Table 1. Is Rural Network Investment Incentive Created -- Table 2. Chile, Access Rates.Table 3. Mobile-based Public Access Projects.World Bank working paper ;no. 27.TelephoneDeveloping countriesTelephoneRatesDeveloping countriesTelecommunicationDeveloping countriesTelephoneTelephoneRatesTelecommunication384.6/4Dymond Andrew1947-572263MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910820057703321Telecommunications challenges in developing countries4055427UNINA