Online Resources from Asian Telecommunications Regulators
National regulatory authorities contribute to transparency and accountability of the telecom sector by collecting and disseminating statistical information, as well as information about regulatory rules and processes. Increasingly, NRAs are making such information available via their websites. This page provides a links to Asian regulatory websites and key statistical documents and resources.
The table below illustrates that information provision via websites is a highly uneven practice across the region. Some regulatory websites are rich sources of information for assessing universal service conditions and progress, quality of service, tariffs and overall development of the sector at national level. For an assessment of these NRA websites, see Benchmarking National Telecom Regulatory Authority Websites: A Survey of Websites of Telecommunication Regulators in the Asia-Pacific Region by Chanuka Wattegama, of LIRNEasia.)
Where little information is available, we have included links to Ken Zita’s very informative collection of Telecom Briefs. Due to our own limitations, we were only able to provide information from English language websites. Following the table are further Telecom Briefs by Zita for a few countries that were not included in our survey.
[Updated May 2008]
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Legislation, Communication, Annual Reports |
Statistical and other Reports
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| Afghanistan Telecom Regulatory Authority http://atra.gov.af/ |
Telecommunications Services Regulation Act (pdf, 32 pp.) | Ten-year Plan for Telecommunications Sector |
| Armenia Public Services Regulatory Commission of the Republic of Armenia http://www.psrc.am/en/ |
Electronic Communications Law of the Republic of Armenia - 2005 (pdf, 221 k, 42 pp.)Annual Reports 1997 - 2007 (only in Armenian) | . |
| Bahrain Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) http://www.tra.org.bh |
The Telecommunications Law, as issued through Legislative Decree No.48 on October 2002 (pdf) (in Arabic)Annual Reports 2003 - 2006 | Online StatisticsReport on Telecommunications Services Indicators of 13 February 2008 (in English)The National Communication Plan |
| Bangladesh Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission www.btrc.gov.bd |
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Act - 2001National Telecommunications Policy 1998ILDTS Policy 2007 (pdf) | . |
| Bhutan Bhutan Infocomm and Media Authority (BICMA) http://www.bicma.gov.bt |
Bhutan Information Communications and Media Act 2006 (pdf) (in Dzongkha)Bhutan Information Communications and Media Act 2006 (english) | . |
| Brunei Darussalam Authority for Info-communications Technology www.aiti.gov.bn |
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| China Ministry of Information Industry http://www.mii.gov.cn/ (in Chinese) |
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| Georgia Georgian National Communications Commission (GNCC) http://www.gncc.ge |
The Law of Georgia on Electronic Communications, No. 1514 - 2005The Law of Georgia on Broadcasting, No. 780 - 2004Annual Report 2005 (pdf) | . |
| Hong Kong Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA) www.ofta.gov.hk/ |
OFTA Trading Fund Report 2006-2007OFTA Trading Fund Report 2005-2006 (pdf, 20.328 kb, 155 pp.)
Previous Trading Fund Reports from 1996 |
Online Statistics |
| India Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) ww.trai.gov.in/ |
Trai annual report 2006-07English.pdfTRAI Act 1997 and TRAI Amendment Act 2000 | Status Paper on Broadband speed 2008Quarterly Performance Indicators of Telecom Services for the quarter ending March 2007: Part 1 (pdf); Part 2 (pdf); Part 3 (pdf)
Study Paper on - Analysis of Internet and broadband Tariffs in India 2006 Study Paper on Financial Analysis of Telecom Industry of China and India 2006 The Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicators April-June 2006 (pdf, 632 kb, 94 pp.) The Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicators for Financial Year Ending 31st March 2006. Part I (pfd, 288 kb, 37 pp.) The Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicators for Financial Year Ending 31st March 2006. Part II (pdf, 394 kb, 49 pp.) Quality of Service of Cellular Mobile Service in Mumbai Metro Circle - A Study. Nov 2005 (pdf, 93,8 kb, 7 pp.) Study Paper on State of Indian Telecom Network (pdf, 1,43 Mb, 35 pp.) Study Paper on “Indicators for Telecom Growth” 2005 (pdf, 192 kb, 24 pp.) |
| Indonesia Indonesian Telecommunication Regulatory Body http://www.brti.or.id/index_en.php |
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| Iraq National Committee for Media & Communication www.ncmc-iraq.org |
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| Israel Ministry of Communications http://www.moc.gov.il/130-en/MOC.aspx |
Telecommunication in Israel 2006 (pdf)The Telecommunications Order 5757-1997 (Translation Issued on August 11, 2004; pdf)
The Telecommunication Act (Amendment 25 to the Bezeq Act; pdf) |
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| Jordan Telecommunication Regulatory Comisión (TRC) http://www.trc.gov.jo/ |
TRC Annual Report 2006 (pdf) (only Arabic)TRC Annual Report 2006 (pdf) english
TRC Annual Reports from 2002 to 2005 Telecommunications Law No. (13) 1995 & It’s Amendments (pdf) |
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| Kazakhstan The Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Informatization and Communications http://www.aic.gov.kz/en/?stat= |
Law Of The Republic Of Kazakhstan On Communication | . |
| Kuwait Ministry of Communications www.mockw.net (in Arabic) |
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| Lebanon Telecommunications Regulatory Authority www.tra.gov.lb |
Telecom Law 431 / 2002 (Eng) | TRA Strategic Plan 2007 (eng).pdfSMP Regulation in English 2007 (pdf) |
| Malaysia Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) www.mcmc.gov.my/ |
Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission Act 589 - 1998 | Online Statistics |
| Maldives Telecommunications Authority of Maldives www.tam.gov.mv |
Telecom Policy 2006 - 2010 (pdf) (in Dhivehi)Telecom Policy2006-2010 (English) | Online Statistics |
| Mongolia Communications Regulatory Commission http://www.crc.gov.mn (no English version) |
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| Myanmar Ministry of Communications, Posts and Telegraphs http://www.mcpt.gov.mn http://www.mpt.net.mm/ http://www.mcpt.gov.mm/ptd/index.htm |
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| Nepal Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) www.nta.gov.np/ |
Telecommunication Policy, 2060 B.S. (2004) | 19th MIS report February- March 2008
Quarterly Performance Indicator of Telecom Services Sector July-Oct 2007.pdf |
| Oman Telecommunication Regulatory Authority http://www.tra.gov.om |
Annual Report 2006 (pdf)Annual Report 2005 (pdf)
Telecom Act No. 30 2002 (pdf) Executive Regulations (pdf) |
Telecom Sector Indicators |
| Pakistan Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) www.pta.gov.pk/ |
Annual Report 2007Annual Report 2005-2006 (pdf, 63,5 Mb, 145 pp.)
Previous Annual Reports from 2000 Pakistan Telecommunication Act 1996 (with 2006 amendments) (pdf) |
Quarterly Review, December 2007 (pdf)Quarterly Review, March 2007 (pdf)
Quarterly Review, January 2007 (pdf) |
| Palestine Ministry of Telecom & IT www.mtit.gov.ps (in Arabic) |
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| Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Radio Communications and Telecommunications Technical Authority (PANGTEL) www.pangtel.gov.pg |
Telecommunications Industry Act 2002Telecommunications Act 1996 (amended) (pdf) | . |
| Philippines National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) http://www.ntc.gov.ph/ |
Annual Report 2006Annual Report 2005 (pdf) | Telecom Carriers 2006 (pdf)Telecom Industry Structure
Telephone Distribution by Region |
| Qatar Supreme Council for Information and Communications Technology (ictQATAR) www.ict.gov.qa |
Telecommunication Law 2006 | Telecom Sector Overview (pdf) |
| Saudi Arabia Communication and Information TechnologyCommission (CITC) http://www.citc.gov.sa |
Annual Report 2006 (pdf)Annual Report 2005 (pdf)
Telecom Act, issued under the Council of Ministers resolution No. 74 - 2001 |
Liberalization Strategy for Saudi Arabia ICT Market, 2005 (pdf)Telecom Sector Reform in Saudi Arabia 2007 |
| Singapore Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) www.ida.gov.sg/ |
IDA Annual Report 2006-2007IDA Annual Report 2005 / 2006 (pdf, 2,55 Mb, 48 pp.) | Online StatisticsTelecom statistics for 2008 (Jan-Jun) |
| South Korea Korea Communications Commission http://www.kcc.go.kr (The English version seems to be canceled or broken) |
Framework Act on Telecommunications1983 (revised in 2000) | . |
| Sri Lanka Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) www.trc.gov.lk/ |
Telecommunications Act, Act No. 25 - 1991 (amended in 1996) | Comprehensive Document on TRCSL Activities, 2000 (pdf)Online Statistics |
| Syria Syrian Telecom www.ste.gov.sy (in Arabic) |
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| Taiwan National Communications Commission http://www.ncc.tw/ |
Telecommunications Act 2007 |
Administrative Plan 2007 Telecommunication figures in 2007 |
| Thailand The National Telecommunications Commission http://eng.ntc.or.th/ |
Telecom Business Act 2001NTC Master Plan 2006 | . |
| Turkey Telekomunikasyon Kurumu http://www.tk.gov.tr/ |
Annual Report 2006 (pdf)Previous reports from 2001 | Work plan 2008Work Plan 2007 (pdf) |
| United Arab Emirates Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) http://www.tra.ae/ |
Annual Report 2006 (zip)Telecommunications Law (pdf) | Online Statistics |
| Uzbekistan Communications and Information Agency of Uzbekistan http://www.aci.uz/en/ |
Statute | . |
| Yemen Ministry of Telecommunications & Information Technology www.mtit.gov.ye (in Arabic) |
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Other Resources:
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Corporate Governance Economy reports (by country)
Available reports by Ken Zita for the following countries:
Afghanistan Telecom Brief (pdf)
Bangladesh Telecom Brief (pdf)
Bhutan Telecom Brief (pdf)
India telecom Brief (pdf)
Indonesia Telecom Brief (pdf)
Malaysia Telecom Brief (pdf)
Nepal Telecom Brief (pdf)
Pakistan Telecom Brief (pdf)
Philippines Telecom Brief (pdf)
Sri Lanka Telecom Brief (pdf)
Thailand Telecom Brief (pdf)
Vietnam Telecom Brief (pdf)
Telecommunication Research project
“ICT Sector Development in Five Central Asian Economies“: Report for UNESCAP by John Ure, 2005 (pdf)
The Communication and Multimedia Consumer Forum of Malaysia
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