By Clifford Agugoesi, Editor-in-Chief

Independent telecommunications regulatory authority, the Nigerian Communications Commission(NCC), and her peers from Africa and the rest of the world, have their eyes fixed on the International Regulator’s Forum & Annual Conference taking place online and is to be hosted  by Bundesnetzagentur (BNetzA) from October 4-October 7.

Information pieced together by Cyber Era NG  has it that this event is part of the International Institute of Communications(IIC’s) annual Communications Policy and Regulation Week  flagship events broken down as follow:

• International Regulators’ Forum
• Annual Conference
• Small Nations Regulators’ Forum

Topics up for discussion at the webinar include:

• Secure mobile network evolution

• Connectivity and broadband access

• Online platform regulation & intermediary liability

• Creating a harmonised media framework

• Artificial Intelligence – regulatory initiatives & considerations for telco/content NRAs

The IIC’s 51st Annual Conference follows online on October 6-7.

Transition in converged communications

The pandemic calls for a new pact between public and private sectors:

– how are cooperative and collaborative regulatory approaches advancing across, and beyond, the telco, media and tech sectors?

– what are the optimum frameworks to protect the interests of individuals and society whilst promoting innovation and investment?

Keynote sessions will focus on how the telco, media and tech(TMT) sectors have pivoted over the last 18 months, what form their transition is taking, and what they hope for from regulators and policy makers to enable positive outcomes for all.

Everything going as programmed, the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer(EVC/CEO) of NCC, Professor Umar Garba Danbatta and other regulatory authority leaders will talk about the steps they are taking with cross-sector cooperation to meet the challenges of the digital world.

Focused panel discussions with sector experts will tackle the IIC’s key themes:

• Privacy, safety and security

• Content: innovation, regulation and markets

• Competition policy

• Infrastructure and spectrum: 5G and next generation networks

• Investment in a time of increased focus on sustainability and the implications of climate change