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Tuesday
18th - Wednesday 19th March 2003
It is intended that day one
will be spent on Introduction and
Part A.
Day two would then concentrate on
Part B, Discussions.
Introduction,
· The purpose of the workshop
· Presentation of the speakers
· Presentation of the Romanian
telecom market and end-user needs in
the perspective of universal
services.
Part A, Presentations by the
speakers
1) The scope of the USO Directive
2) Key concepts in the USO
Directive;
· Fixed location
· Efficient access
· Affordable price
· Net cost
· Difference between universal
service cost and access deficit cost
3) The World Bank perspective and
experience
4) Specific considerations related
to accession countries;
· Presentation of a study made by
CI/WIK on USO in accession countries
· How the recommendations can be
reconciled with the EU acquis
Part B, Discussions
1) How can social goals be
combined with economical growth in
order to achieve maximum effect?
(Annex 1)
2) Which technologies would be most
cost-efficient and effective for
Romania?
3) Available options, adapted to the
needs of Romania;
· ITU and the World Bank
guidance
· EU requirements
4 Which conclusions can be drawn in
relation to Romania?
Concluding remarks
Thursday 20th March
Workshop on net cost
calculations
It is foreseen that the entire day
will be used. Depending on the time
needed for discussing the net cost
calculations, other accounting
issues might be addressed as well.
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