MARTA
Known by its Spanish acronym, MARTA is the Support Mechanism for Telecommunications Regulation in Latin America (Mecanismo de Asistencia para la Regulación de las Telecomunicaciones en América Latina). It is a program designed to facilitate the work of regional experts and researchers with current regulatory themes. Regulatory agencies and organizations from government, civil society and academia are able to request assistance from this program for short research projects and policy reports in key areas of the Latin American regulatory agenda.
Completed projects:
450 mhz band to reinforce Brazil's universal access strategy
Researcher: Marcio Aranha (Brasil)
COFETEL public audience on cost models
Researcher: Ernesto Flores (México)
Study on Number Portability in Dominican Republic
The introduction of number portability is considered an important milestone for the promotion of competition in telephone markets. Nevertheless, few studies have documented the challenges associated with its implementation or its real impact on sector performance, especially in Latin America. To a large extent this lack of evidence is because it is a recent phenomena – to date only the Dominican Republic, Brazil, Mexico and Peru have implemented number portability, while Chile, Colombia and Argentina are in the process of implementation.
Tender proposal of CFE’s owned dark fiber
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Título original: Propuesta de licitación de la fibra oscura propiedad de la CFE - Solución que genera escasez artificial, tanto presente como futura
Abstract
This document analyses a proposal of the Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes (Communication and Transport Secretariat – SCT) for putting the Comisión Federal de Electricidad (Federal Commision of Electricity - CFE) existing telecommunications transmision infrastructure on the market.
Tender offer of dark fiber on Mexico's backbone: a solution that generates an artificial shortage
In response to the public consultation of Mexico’s Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE - Federal Electricity Commission) on the tender of two dark fiber strands on the telecommunications network, DIRSI’s researchers prepared a document which analyzes and criticizes the government’s proposal. In addition, it discusses other alternatives for public policies, together with their underlying economic models.
Colombia: ¿Does ICT investment increase manufacturing productivity?
Luis Gutiérrez, a DIRSI researcher in Colombia, is conducting research to determine the relationship between investment in ICT and productivity in Colombia's manufacturing sector. Preliminary results were presented during a seminar on ICT and innovation held in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 14 and 15 October.
Telecommunications: services with positive effects for facing the crisis: impact of the IEPS proposal for taxing telecom services
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Original Title: Telecomunicaciones: Servicios con efectos positivos para enfrentar la crisis: los impactos de la nueva propuesta de IEPS a los servicios de telecomunicaciones
Abstract
This report argues that the inclusion of marginalized sectors is a State obligation that generates positive externalities that are much broader than network externalities and, therefore, inclusion should be sought through two fundamental policies:
Mexican telecommunications tax will contribute to economic slowdown
The following article provides a summary of a study conducted by Ernesto Flores and Judith Mariscal on the impact of a proposal by the Mexican government to include telecommunications as a sector subject to a special tax on products and services. “Telecomunicaciones: Servicios con efectos positivos para enfrentar la crisis: los impactos de la nueva propuesta de IEPS a los servicios de telecomunicaciones".
The impact of the proposed tax on telecommunications services in Mexico
Mexico's telecommunication regulator, the Comisión Federal de Telecomunicaciones de México - COFETEL, held a public consultation on the principles that should govern the cost models that will be used to establish interconnection tariffs between public telecom network operators.
Mobile Quality of Service Survey in Argentina
At the request of the Argentinian regulator (Comisión Nacional de Comunicaciones - CNC) the research team has held several meetings with the head of CNC, Ceferino Namuncurá, and other representatives of the commission.
Last reviewed / Última revisión 16.10.09
DIRSI and Regulatel in joint study
In cooperation with the Latin American Regulatory Agencies Forum -Regulatel - DIRSI will undertake a study on The Social Value of the 700MHz Band in Latin America. The objective of the study is to support policy decisions that contribute to the development of mobile communications in the region by making the best use of this important resource.
450 MHz band to reinforce microtelcos and universal access
In a response submitted to a public consultation of the Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações de Brasil - ANATEL - on its proposal for regulation of the 450 to 470 mhz band (Propuesta de Reglamento de canalización y condiciones de uso de las radiofrecuencias en las bandas de 450 a 470 mhz ) DIRSI highlighted the importance of using microtelcos to encourage competition.
