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New LIRNE.NET report benchmarks regulator websites
NRA Websites: Benchmarking National Telecom Regulatory Authority Websites is the title of a report just published by LIRNE.NET. The report takes a detailed look at the state of regulatory authority websites in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America and North America and identifies benchmarking indicators for evaluating them.
Click here for more information and to download or order a print copy of the report >>
Mission
LIRNE.NET’s mission is twofold:
- To facilitate telecom reform and infrastructure development throughout the world – through research, training, dialogue, policy and regulatory advice;
- To build human capital in the area as the foundation for effective regulation and governancefor new network economies.
Activities
- Research Activities and Reports
- World Dialogue on Regulation for Network Economies
- External Training Initiatives (for Government, Industry and NGOs)
- Expert Analysis & Commentary on Current Issues
LIRNE.NET is a Strategic Collaboration between:
Center for Communication, Media and Information Technologies (CMI) at Aalborg University, Denmark Comunica, Montevideo, Uruguay DIRSI (Regional Dialogue on the Information Society / Diálogo Regional sobre la Sociedad de la Información), Lima, Peru Economics of Infrastructures Section, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands LIRNEasia, Colombo, Sri Lanka Media@LSE Programme at the London School of Economics Research ICT Africa!, Johannesburg, South Africa
Governance
A steering commitee is made up of one representative from each of the regions, one from Comunica, and one external advisor. The members of the steering committee are:
Hernan Galperin (DIRSI, Latin America) Alison Gillwald (LINK Centre & RIA!, Africa) Anders Henten (CICT, European Centres) Bruce Girard (Comunica) Rohan Samarajiva (LIRNEasia, Asia) Randy Spence (IDRC, Advisor)
LIRNE.NET is registered as a non-profit association in Denmark.


