Representatives of the Francophone Countries will take part in the conference on the role of the consumers in the regulators’ activity, organized by the CRC
As a Chairman of FRATEL for 2011, the Communications Regulation Commission takes the hospitality on a 2-day conference under the title “The key role of the consumer in determining the regulator’s activity”, which will be held on 11-th and 12-th of May this year in Grand Hotel Sofia.
The protection of the consumers’ interests is a priority and a main part of FRATEL’s working program for 2011. The discussions during the conference will also be a natural continuation of the CRC’s long lasting activity towards a provision of utmost quality electronic communications services at competitive prices for the Bulgarian citizens.
Over 50 foreign delegates from 20 Francophone Countries will take part in the event (Belgium, France, Switzerland, Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Cameroon, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mali, Morocco, Moldova, Senegal, Tunisia, Central African Republic, Chad, etc.). Among them are representatives of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), heads and leading experts of regulatory authorities, esteemed consultants from the telecommunication sector, who will exchange ideas, practices and advices used in the field of electronic communications.
The main topics will be the competences of the regulator in regard to the consumers and the cooperation with other state institutions, societies and associations in this field, the ways to encourage the equal access for all, as well as the measures that have been undertaken by the regulators to achieve the relevant regulator’s purposes.
FRATEL is established in 2003 in Bamako, Mali. Its members are the national communications regulators from the Francophone Countries. The wide scope of the network provides a unique possibility for cooperation between the regulators in a regional, European and worldwide scale.
The CRC is a co-founder and a full member of FRATEL since its establishment. Since 2011 the CRC has taken over the functions of Chairman of FRATEL for a period of one year and is a part of the Coordination Committee that governs the regulatory network.
