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Appendix Q:RegulatoryRegulatory

Agencies Around The World

National Regulatory Agencies• India: Telecom Regulatory

Authority of India (TRAI) (TV and Telecom)

• Canada: Canadian Radio-Canada: Canadian RadioTelevision and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)

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• Germany: Bundesnetzagentur für Elektrizität, Gas,Telekommunikation, Post und Eisenbahnen Nummernverwaltung (BNetzA) (Telecom)– Germany: 5 states’ Anstalten für TV

Medien

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France• Autorité de Regulation des

Telecommunications (ART)• Conseil Supérieur de l‘Audiovisuel• Conseil Supérieur de l Audiovisuel

(CSA) - TV

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• UK - Office of Communications (Ofcom) – (Telecom & TV)

• Italy – Autorita per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni (Agcom) - Telecom & TV

• Ireland – ComReg

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• Australia Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) – (Telecom & TV)(ACMA) (Telecom & TV)

• Mexico – Cofetel

• Brazil: Anatel (Agencia National de Telecomunicacoes) (TV and Telecom)

• South Africa: ICASA (The Independent CommuncationsIndependent Communcations Authority of South Africa) (TV and Telecom)

• Japan: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (TV and Telecom)

• United States: FCC (Federal C i ti C i i ) (TVCommunications Commission) (TV and Telecom)–51 state Public Service Commissions

for intrastate communications

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Regulatory Agencies• Canada:

–Canadian Radio-television andTelecommunications Commission (CRTC)

http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/bickel/world-govt-telecom.html

Regulatory Agencies• China:

–The State Administration of Radio, Film and TV

http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/bickel/world-govt-telecom.html

Regulatory Agencies• India:

–Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/bickel/world-govt-telecom.html

Regulatory Agencies• South Korea:

–Ministry of Information and Communication

http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/bickel/world-govt-telecom.html

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