2008-07-29 23:33:02 -

www.researchandmarkets.com - Research and Markets (www.researchandmarkets.com/research/929bf4/colombia_key_sta) has announced the addition of the "Colombia - Key Statistics Telecom Market and Regulatory Overview" report to their offering.

Telecommunications is one of Colombia's most dynamic economy sectors, particularly the mobile and value added markets. The country's basic telephony market is complex, comprising numerous operators owned wholly

or partly by local government authorities. The incumbent long-distance operator Colombia Telecom has been privatized since 2006, when it was taken over by Telefonica and renamed Telefonica Telecom, but the government still owns a 48% stake. Competition in the telecoms market received a boost in 2007, thanks to a resolution that opened up the long-distance market, as well as a Convergence Decree that set the stage for a single concession license, and a regulatory ruling that reduced maximum interconnection tariffs by 50%. This report provides an overview of Colombia's telecom sector and regulatory environment, accompanied by statistical data.

Key Topics Covered:

Synopsis

Key statistics

Telecommunication market

- Overview of Colombia's telecom market

Regulatory environment

- Background

- Regulatory authorities

- Telecommunications Regulatory Commission

- Ministry of Communications

- Privatization

- Telecom sector liberalization in Colombia

- Multicarrier system and carrier preselection

- Convergence Decree

- Foreign investment

- Number portability

- Per-minute billing

- Interconnect

- Rural telephony

- Consumer rights

- Compartel

- Free-Trade Agreement (FTA)

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