ITU-T Work Programme

[2022-2024] : [SG3] : [Q9/3]

[Declared patent(s)] - [Associated work]

Work item:

D.GuidelinesCostContribution

Subject/title:

Guidelines on Potential Cost Contribution mechanisms between OTT service providers and telecom network service operators towards the expansion and development of high-capacity telecom networks

Status:

Under study

Approval process:

TAP

Type of work item:

Recommendation

Version:

New

Equivalent number:

Timing:

2024-2025 (Medium priority)

Liaison:

• Other relevant ITU-T study groups (SG2, SG9, SG12, SG16, SG17); ITU-D SG1 and SG2.

Supporting members:

Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Dem. Rep. of the Congo, Mali, Mauritania, Zimbabwe, Togo, Gabon, The Gambia, Republic of the Congo, South Africa, Benin, SONATEL, Telkom SA, Iran, Senegal, Egypt, Trinidad and Tobago, Zambia, Cote d’Ivoire, Sudan, Haiti, Uganda, Malawi, Mozambique

Summary:

The demand for data services has increased rapidly over the past decade and is expected to continue at a faster pace as digital transformation gets entrenched across the globe. Hence, telecommunication networks are under pressure to upgrade and expand networks commensurate with the increasing demand for data. This is happening against a backdrop of generally declining ARPUs for telecom networks, whilst the financial performance of OTT service providers has been growing significantly. Regulatory measures, to date, have insufficiently addressed all concerns regarding the relationship between OTT service providers and telecommunication network operators, and Member States may wish to adopt policy or regulatory measures in this regard. Hence, it is proposed to illustrate potential models for a cost contribution mechanism towards the development of high-capacity networks that are commensurate with the increase in demand for data, in the event that a Member State, in its sovereignty, chooses to do so.

Comment:

Reference(s):

[SG3-C101 (2024-07, current baseline text)

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