Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07ANKARA659
2007-03-22 16:22:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
TURKEY TELECOM BOARD - VISIT TO FCC MAY 11
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UNCLAS ANKARA 000659
SIPDIS
USDOC FOR 4212/ITA/MAC/CPD/CRUSNAK
FCC FOR A THOMAS AND A WEINSCHENK
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECPS EINT EINV TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY TELECOM BOARD - VISIT TO FCC MAY 11
REF: A) ANKARA 501
B) ANKARA 49
C) 06 ANKARA 6055
UNCLAS ANKARA 000659
SIPDIS
USDOC FOR 4212/ITA/MAC/CPD/CRUSNAK
FCC FOR A THOMAS AND A WEINSCHENK
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECPS EINT EINV TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY TELECOM BOARD - VISIT TO FCC MAY 11
REF: A) ANKARA 501
B) ANKARA 49
C) 06 ANKARA 6055
1. Turkish Telecom Board President Tayfun Acarer has informed the
Embassy that he would like to visit the FCC on May 11 to have a
meeting with the FCC Chairman to build a strong institutional
relationship and learn from U.S. experience. Embassy has long
supported high-level interaction between the Turkish Board and the
FCC and supports this request.
2. The Telecom Board organized the successful International
Telecommunications Union Plenipotentiary in Antalya in November 2006
and was able to have a meeting with FCC representatives on the
margin. The Turkish regulator is well intentioned, but is cautious
and still developing its competence and independence with respect to
the government and the privatized, but still dominant, Turk Telekom
(reftels). High level contact with our FCC would be helpful in
giving advice and experience on licensing and regulating current
technologies, as well as empowering the Turkish regulator as it
establishes its footing. The biggest challenges facing the Board
are unbundling the local loop currently controlled by Turk Telekom
and introducing new technologies like WiMax.
McEldowney
SIPDIS
USDOC FOR 4212/ITA/MAC/CPD/CRUSNAK
FCC FOR A THOMAS AND A WEINSCHENK
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECPS EINT EINV TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY TELECOM BOARD - VISIT TO FCC MAY 11
REF: A) ANKARA 501
B) ANKARA 49
C) 06 ANKARA 6055
1. Turkish Telecom Board President Tayfun Acarer has informed the
Embassy that he would like to visit the FCC on May 11 to have a
meeting with the FCC Chairman to build a strong institutional
relationship and learn from U.S. experience. Embassy has long
supported high-level interaction between the Turkish Board and the
FCC and supports this request.
2. The Telecom Board organized the successful International
Telecommunications Union Plenipotentiary in Antalya in November 2006
and was able to have a meeting with FCC representatives on the
margin. The Turkish regulator is well intentioned, but is cautious
and still developing its competence and independence with respect to
the government and the privatized, but still dominant, Turk Telekom
(reftels). High level contact with our FCC would be helpful in
giving advice and experience on licensing and regulating current
technologies, as well as empowering the Turkish regulator as it
establishes its footing. The biggest challenges facing the Board
are unbundling the local loop currently controlled by Turk Telekom
and introducing new technologies like WiMax.
McEldowney