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Registration, welcome coffee |
8.30 |
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Opening |
Welcome speech
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Dan Georgescu, President, National Regulatory Authority for Communications (ANRC), Romania |
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9.00-9.05 |
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First session:
Romanian electronic communications, a part of Europe |
Bridging the divide in Romanian communications: from computer literacy to broadband |
Zsolt Nagy, Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Romania |
Alexandrina Hirtan, Vice-President, ANRC, Romania |
9.05-9.20 |
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Romanian communications market, a radiography at the time of accession |
Dan Georgescu, President, ANRC, Romania |
9.20-9.35 |
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European Union policy in the field of electronic communications, present and future |
Peter Scott, Head of Unit, Policy Development, DG Information Society and Media (DG INFSO), European Commission |
9.35-9.50 |
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Romania’s status of preparation for accession in the field of electronic communications |
Olivier Pascal, Principal Administrator - Desk Officer for Romania, International Relations, DGINFSO, European Commission |
9.50-10.05 |
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Hungarian experience in the EU, two years after accession |
Daniel Pataki, President, National Communications Authority (NHH), Hungary |
10.05-10.20 |
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Use of radio spectrum – market trends and regulatory approach |
Catalin Marinescu, President, General Inspectorate for Communications and Information Technology (IGCTI), Romania |
10.20-10.35 |
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Romania, place and role in the European technology landscape |
Varujan Pambuccian, President, IT&C Committee of the Chamber of Deputies, Romanian Parliament |
10.35-10.50 |
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Q & A – public and mass-media |
10.50-11.15 |
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Coffee break |
11.15-11.30 |
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Second session
Debate:
Competition between infrastructures – successful in Romania, successful in Europe? |
View of the Romanian regulator:
Interconnection – key to competition in the fixed and mobile telephony market |
Radu Tudorache, Director, Economic Regulation, ANRC, Romania
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Radu Tudorache, Director, Economic Regulation, ANRC, Romania
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11.30-11.45 |
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View of the Italian regulator:
Interconnection regulation,  an incentive for the market |
Alberta Corona, Market Analyses Department, Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Communicazioni (AGCOM), Italy |
11.45-12.00 |
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View of the Swedish regulator:
Cost orientation of interconnection tariffs – challenges and answers |
Sara Andersson, Market Obligations Head, National Post & Telecommunications Agency (PTS), Sweden |
12.00-12.15 |
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View of the Austrian regulator:
Impact of interconnection obligations on competition |
Stefan Kohler, Deputy CEO, Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications (RTR), Austria |
12.15-12.30 |
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View of the Dutch regulator:
Regulating interconnection tariffs – achievements and expectations |
Martijn Meijers, Onafhankelijke Post en Telecommunicatie Autoriteit (OPTA), the Netherlands |
12.30-12.45 |
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Independent view:
Interconnection – competition – investment in the European communications market |
Philippe Defraigne, Director, Cullen-International, Belgium |
12.45-13.00 |
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Open debate |
13.00-13.30 |
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Lunch |
13.30-14.30 |
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Third session
Debate:
Romanian electronic communications market – regulatory strategy and prospects for evolution
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Regulator’s view:
Regulatory strategy for the Romanian electronic communication sector, 2007-2009 |
Alexandrina Hirtan,
Vice-President, ANRC, Romania |
Alexandrina Hirtan,
Vice-President, ANRC, Romania |
14.30-14.45
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Independent view:
The success formula in the communications market, between business strategy and regulatory strategy |
Ulrich Stumpf, Head Regulation and Competition, WIK-Consult, Germany |
14.45-15.00 |
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Industry’s view:
Business plans and role of regulation in the Romanian communications market |
Fixed networks: |
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Dinu Malacopol, Director B2B, UPC Romania |
15.00-15.10 |
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Harm Aben, General Manager Regulatory Affairs, Romtelecom |
15.10-15.20 |
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Valentin Popoviciu, Development Manager, RCS&RDS |
15.20-15.30 |
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Corneliu Tanasa, Executive Director, InterLAN Association |
15.30-15.40 |
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Levente Csenteri, Executive Director, Combridge |
15.40-15.50 |
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Mobile networks: |
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Dorin Odiatiu, International Business & Interconnection Manager, Orange Romania |
15.50-16.00 |
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Mihai Tarniceanu, Manager Strategy & Regulatory Affairs, Vodafone Romania |
16.00-16.10 |
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Oana Cristea, Roaming and Interconnection Manager, Cosmote Romania |
16.10-16.20 |
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Victor Stan, Vice President, CTO, Telemobil |
16.20-16.30 |
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Open debate |
16.30-17.00 |
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Closing of the conference |
Summing up and closing words |
Dan Georgescu, President, ANRC, Romania |
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17.00 |
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