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<b>Benchmarking national regulatory authority websites</b><br>
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Four new LIRNE studies provide feedback to regulators across different
categories of information provision. These regional assessments of
national telecom regulatory authority websites in Latin America, the
Caribbean and North America, Asia and Africa, seek to illuminate best
practices for using NRA websites as vehicles to provide information
about the sector to the full range of stakeholders. <br>
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<b>Working Papers available for free download include:<br>
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<li>Benchmarking Latin America NRA Websites by Hugo Carrión (DIRSI)<br>
Estándares de comparación para los sitios web de los Entes Reguladores
Nacionales de América Latina<br>
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<li>Benchmarking Caribbean and North American National Regulatory
Authority Websites by Opal Lawton<br>
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<li>Benchmarking Asia Pacific National Telecom Regulatory Authority
Websites by Lara Alawattegama and Chanuka Wattegama (LIRNEasia)<br>
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<li>Benchmark Indicators for African National Regulatory Authority
Websites, Monica Kerretts-Makau (Research ICT Africa!)</li>
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National regulatory
authorities have a key role to play as information society drivers and
facilitators by providing an example of using new technologies and
facilitating access to, among others, legislation, standards and best
practices for information and communication technology (ICT) adoption
and development. NRA websites constitute an important vehicle for
information dissemination, communication and transparency. Although
these studies do not claim to measure the overall effectiveness,
efficiency or transparency of the regulator, the benchmarking and
ranking serve to clarify categories of information and their respective
users, and to indicate responsiveness and interactivity in providing
information. Finally, it is hoped that regulators will benefit from an
awareness of how other national regulatory websites provide access and
serve their respective communities.<br>
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<big>Amy Mahan, LIRNE.NET Coordinator
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Montevideo, Uruguay
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Tel: +598.2.410 2979 <br>
Fax: +44.870.759 8283<br>
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