<div dir="ltr"><div>fyi</div><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">1) <b>Level Playing Field white paper</b> (published through Communications Chambers):<a href="http://static1.1.sqspcdn.com/static/f/1321365/27575015/1495793366237/LPFMay24.pdf?token=AxPym8wn4wb%2BAPWBXfxpyAkgLUE%3D" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)">http://static1.1.sqspcdn.com/static/f/1321365/27575015/1495793366237/LPFMay24.pdf?token=AxPym8wn4wb%2BAPWBXfxpyAkgLUE%3D</a><span></span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-top:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">This paper addresses common arguments made by telco operators – “<u>same service same rules</u>”, that we are “<u>free riders</u>”, and that telco rules should be applied to our services to create a ”<u>level playing field.</u>” The paper explains that our services are complementary to telco services – we drive demand and in turn that drives telco network investment. It also explains how the underlying rationale for telecoms regulation – scarcity and market power - does not apply to online communications services, and that technical and market differences do make a difference. The paper also covers how telcos are advantaged by vertical integration.<span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The paper advocates as a path forward a focus on horizontal laws rather than sector specific laws, and advocates that regulation must be problem driven, focused and proportionate.<span></span></li><br></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br>2) <b>The Socioeconomic Value of Rich Interaction Applications</b> (published through WIK): <a href="http://www.wik.org/index.php?id=879&L=1" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)">http://www.wik.org/index.php?id=879&L=1</a><span></span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-top:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">This paper analyzes the economic and societal impact of 139 applications used for what is described as “rich interactive communications” - photo/video sharing, location, payment and chat between individuals, groups and enterprises.<span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The paper explains how such rich interactive applications create local value, and concludes that a 10% increase in the global usage of these applications has led to an increase of US$5.6 trillion in GDP across 164 countries over 16 years (2000 to 2015).<span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The study also finds that consumers do not use RIAs and traditional telecom services as like-for-like substitutes; more often than not, consumers use them complementarily. The study concludes that the spread of high-speed broadband, the decreasing cost of devices, and the continuous evolution of RIAs are likely to drive new functionality and uses.<span></span></li><br></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> <span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span> </span></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.6667px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><br></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><b style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><font face="verdana, sans-serif" size="1">Carolina Rossini </font></b></span><div style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><a value="+16176979389" style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:x-small">+ 1 (617) 697 9389 | </a><font color="#666666" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:x-small">skype: carolrossini | </font><font color="#0000ff" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:x-small">@carolinarossini </font></div><div style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font color="#666666"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:x-small">PGP ID: 0xEC81015C</span></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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