Free Course on Competition Policy in the Digital Age

The CE-Digitalprogram, an initiative of CAF-Development Bank of Latin America, eLAC 2020 and GSMA, aims to offer training opportunities to officials of regulatory agencies and parties responsible for the creation of public policies regarding information and communication technologies (ICT) in Latin America and the Caribbean.

We closely follow changes in technology, policy and regulation around the world. Using this knowledge, we have created a range of short training courses in telecommunications, offering a unique insight into the latest developments in the telecommunications industry, as well as public policy and related regulatory issues.

On this occasion, we invite all regulators and policymakers of Latin America to register for the free course"Competition Policy in the Digital Age", which starts March 21 and has a duration of 4 weeks.

The only requirement to participate in our courses is to be a government or regulatory agency official or public policymaker dealing with information and communication technologies (ICT) in Latin America.

Course description:

Mobile telecommunications competition is multifaceted and dynamic. Regulators must be vigilant to rapid technological changes that impact the infrastructure of the competition. This course provides a basis for understanding the rules of competition and the regulatory powers that apply to the telecommunications sector, taking the wide competitive spectrum, which now includes OTTs, into account.

Course objectives:

• Participants will be able to understand the application of the Competition Act - as it applies to the telecommunications sector - specifically issues concerning abuse of dominant position and merger control.
• Attendees will review the interaction between the Competition and Regulation Acts.
• Participants will compare the treatment of the regulated telecommunications sector, as well as the Competition Act in relation to the ecosystem of telecommunications in general.