Whereas in the past operations and regulation were united within the same organizations, these activities are now being separated. In consequence, ministries everywhere confront new tasks in establishing procedures and policies. To assist regulatory officials in their efforts, the Columbia Institute for Tele-Information (C.I.T.I.) - an independent, non-profit research institution at Columbia University - has designed a series of workshops and training sessions focusing on practical methods to address key issues and problems. Rather than engaging in policy disputes and ideological discussions, the primary goal is to provide telecommunications officials with the tools necessary for evaluating options and implementing effective measures.

The conference involves workshop sessions led by noted practitioners and analysts. In addition, several distinguished speakers will address the group in special lectures. In the two previous events, lecturers have included Sir Bryan Carberg, Prof. Alfred Kahn, Alex Arena, Chen C. Chimutengwande, Herbert Ungerer, Norimoto Kimata, Alfred Sikes, Larry Irving, and Ivan Seidenberg.

At the last event, regulators from 36 countries attended. This year's speakers will be a similarly diverse group of decision-makers and opinion leaders from around the world.

The forum will also allow for informal information exchange among regulators and telecommunication officials from many countries. The workshop will be held on the Columbia University campus in New York City from October 30 to November 2, 1995. Sessions begin Monday morning and end Thursday at mid-day. Evening activities will allow participants to enjoy New York's cultural and entertainment life.

The typical conference attendee will be an official, policymaker, or manager involved in telecommunications regulation or operations. Others with interest in the subject matter may also attend.

Monday, October 30, 1995

Welcome Address and Overview of the Event
Eli M. Noam, Professor, Columbia University
Lisa Rosenblum, Commissioner, New York State Public Service Commission, Chairman, Communications Committee, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissions

The Future of Regulation
Reed Hundt, Chairman Federal Communications Commission

Costing Concepts and Methods
Richard Emmerson, Emmerson Enterprises

• economic principles of costing
• types of costs (economic, accounting, social)
• costing methods and practices
• cross-subsidy concepts
• costs of market entry/stand-alone costs

Telecommunications Finance
Bruce Greenwald, Columbia University

• capital structure
• risk (systematic and non-systematic) analysis
• foreign direct investment

Regulating Modernization and Investment
Bruce Egan, CITI, Columbia University

• investment evaluation and network modernization
• regulating diverse networks

The Future of State/Federal Regulation
Lisa Rosenblum, Commissioner, New York State Public Service Commission

Tuesday, October 31, 1995

The Future Role of International Satellite Communications?
Phylicia Fauntleroy, DC Public Service Commission

Managing the Regulatory Process

• establishing regulatory structures
• setting regulatory goals and priorities
• conduction management and operational audits

The Future of Media Network Technology
Jeff Schwall,Senior Vice President, International Ventures, Time Warner Cable*

Regulating Access and Interconnection
Henry Levine, Levine, Lapaga & Block

• economic issues of interconnection
• interconnection arrangements for private, value-added, and cellular networks
• non-discriminatory access regarding content
• numbering plans

International Settlements and Tariffs
Albert Halprin, Freedom Technologies

• international resale
• reciprocal access
• tariff arrangements

Accounting

• establishing accounting systems
• financial reporting standards
• cost allocation methods
• affiliate relations

Determining Revenue Requirements

• methods of establishing revenue requirements
• depreciation
• operating expenses, interest, taxes

Wednesday, November 1, 1995

Spectrum Management
Thomas Hazlett, Professor, University of California, Davis

Pricing Principles and Practice
Gerald Brock, Professor, George Washington University

• cost-based pricing
• price discrimination
• new approaches to pricing

Promoting Domestic Infrastructure
Michelle Farquhar, Deputy Director, National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Incentive Pricing
John Haring, Strategic Policy Research

• productivity and efficiency measures
• service definitions and categories

Japan's Telecommunications Agenda
Eiichi Tanaka, Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, Japan*

Thursday, November 2, 1995

Provisioning Next Generation Telecommunication Services
John Hindle, Northern Telecom

Dealing with Consumer Fraud
Kathryn Brown, New York State Public Service Commission

• universal service goals
• consumer complants and dispute resolution
• privacy and security provisions

Performance Monitoring and Evaluation
Ronald Choura, Michigan Public Service Commission

• evaluating service goals
• information requirements, monitoring, and tracking methods
• regulating network standards and performance
• innovation policy
• establishing quality of service standards

Reorganization of National Carriers
Eli M. Noam, Columbia University



Organized by
Eli Noam, Professor and Director, CITI
Alex Wolfson, Assistant Director, CITI,
Lisa Rosenblum, Commissioner, New York State Public Service Commission, and, Chairperson, Communications Committee of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissions.