Study on Number Portability in Dominican Republic
26.02.10
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.
To address this problem DIRSI and the Instituto Dominicano de Telecomunicaciones –INDOTEL, the Dominican Republic's telecom regulator– are cooperating in a research and capacity building initiative. The first step of this initiative consisted of a seminar on the impact of public policies with a focus on number portability. The seminar took place from 8-10 February in Santo Domingo and was led by DIRSI member Dr.Martín Rossi.
The next phase of the initiative will involve a study evaluating the impact of number portability conducted by INDOTEL's experts with the assistance of Rossi and other DIRSI members.
Presentations used by Rossi in the course of the seminar
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