The Role of Regulator Penalties in Mobile Markets and the Effectiveness of Such Penalties - Research and Markets

DUBLIN--()--Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Role of Regulator Penalties in Mobile Markets" report to their offering.

The telecommunications industry is changing, with more and more alternative players providing communications services. Yet the industry continues to be ruled by legacy regulatory systems that focus on traditional telecommunications service providers and levy fines or impose other penalties when there is non-compliance.

Recent months have seen landmark operator penalties handed down by regulators (e.g. MTN Nigeria's 4.8 billion fine). This report examines the effectiveness of such penalties in the context of the role of regulators:

- Does the scale of the penalty reflect the size of the operator offence?

- Is the fine intended to be punitive or remedial?

- How have operators responded?

It asks the question of whether the imposition of penalties is effective in achieving the regulator aims and maintaining a healthy telecommunications industry, particularly one that is cash-strapped and in a state of transformation due to new market players

Key Topics Covered:

1. Overview

2. Introduction

2.1 Background to the Report

2.2 Report Content

2.3 Currency and Conversions

2.4 Further Questions and Feedback

3. Timeline of Fines

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Nigeria

3.3 South Korea

3.4 USA

3.5 Spain

3.6 India

4. High Profile Regulator Actions

4.1 MTN Nigeria

4.1.1 Market Context

4.1.2 Operator Offence

4.1.3 Size of Penalty Relative to Damage Caused

4.1.4 Outcome

4.2 Multiple Operators, South Korea

4.2.1 Market Context

4.2.2 Operator Offence

4.2.3 Size of Penalty Relative to Damage Caused

4.2.4 Outcome

4.3 AT&T, USA

4.3.1 Market Context

4.3.2 Operator Offence

4.3.3 Size of Penalty Relative to Damage Caused

4.3.4 Outcome

4.4 Telefónica and Yoigo, Spain

4.4.1 Market Context

4.4.2 Operator Offence

4.4.3 Size of Penalty Relative to Damage Caused

4.4.4 Outcome

4.5 Multiple Operators, India

4.5.1 Market Context

4.5.2 Operator Offence

4.5.3 Size of Penalty Relative to Damage Caused

4.5.4 Outcome

5. Key Findings

6. Recommendations

Companies Mentioned

- AT&T

- Aircel

- Airtel

- Alaska Wireless Network

- BSNL

- Bharti Airtel

- CNMC

- Central Telecom

- Claro

- Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia

- DoCoMo Pacific

- Globacom

- Idea Cellular

- KCC

- KT Corp

- Korean Communications Commission

- LG Uplus

- Loop Telecom

- MTN Group

- MTS

- Movistar

- NCC

- NTT DoCoMo USA

- Nigerian Communications Commission

- Orange

- SK Telecom

- SingTel

- Sistema Shyam Teleservices

- Sprint

- TRAI

- Tata

- Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

- Telefonica

- Videocon

- Vodafone India

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Research and Markets
Laura Wood, Senior Manager
press@researchandmarkets.com
For E.S.T. Office Hours Call 1-917-300-0470
For U.S./CAN Toll Free Call 1-800-526-8630
For GMT Office Hours Call +353-1-416-8900
U.S. Fax: 646-607-1907
Fax (outside U.S.): +353-1-481-1716
Sector: Mobile Networks