WORKSHOP ON COSTS ,TARIFFS AND INTERCONNECTION RATES
WINDHOEK , NAMIBIA

15 - 19 JANUARY 2001

A costs and tariffs model developed by African administrations with significant contribution by the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) will be the principal subject of a Workshop for the Eastern and Southern African countries, to be held in Windhoek, Namibia from 15th - 19th January 2001.

The objective of the workshop will be to test the model using telecommunications investment ,traffic and operational cost data provided by administrations, to determine tariffs and interconnection rates. This is a new global approach aimed at meeting the World Trade Organisation (WTO) telecommunications protocol, designating telecommunications as a traded service and whose tariffs have to be transparent and cost based. Participants will include ATU , ITU, and country experts.