Question 1:
African governments are gradually shifting to more transparent ICT regulations. However, but limited spectrum accessibility remains a key barrier to sustaining long term growth. Discuss and explain.
Question 2:
The mobile industry is the enabler of economic development far beyond its immediate domain. Illustrate out how mobile industry is having an increasingly important impact on society.
Question 3:
How can governments provide the mobile industry with long-term clarity and certainty it needs to make substantial capital investments in new networks?
Question 4:
Universal Access or Service regimes have a commendable agenda: - To spread access to communications to all citizens. This is a vision shared by governments, regulators and mobile industry across the world. However, some of the means employed to accomplish these goals are questionable. Discuss and explain.
Question 5:
With mobile telecommunications providing a significant engine for growth, continuing to stimulate growth and to ensure mobiles remain affordable for all, will require the need for transparent, unsurprising and consultative regulatory regimes. Discuss.
Question 6:
Governments and regulators can positively affect penetration by diminishing telecom-specific taxes which hamper mobile take-up, especially among those at the bottom-of-the-pyramid. Illustrate out how reducing ineffective taxation can drive penetration.
Question 7:
The net effect of number portability is indistinct, and might not be welfare enhancing. Discuss.