Process can take some time
| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00HARARE5651 | GOVERNMENT FLOUTS LAW AND SHUTS DOWN NEW RADIO [...]C) SUMMARY: DURING THE EVENING OF OCTOBER 4, THE GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE WILLFULLY IGNORED A COURT ORDER AND SHUT DOWN THE RECENTLY LA[...] |
2000-10-05 15:16:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV ECPS ZI |
| 00HARARE5675 | CAPITAL RADIO CASE CONFOUNDS COURTS [...]C) THE CAPITAL RADIO CASE HAS GENERATED A FLURRY OF CONFLICTING COURT RULINGS AND ORDERS, PRECIPITATED BY THE SUPREME COURT'S SEPTEMBE[...] |
2000-10-06 11:21:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV ECPS ZI |
| 00THEHAGUE1736 | ACICIP SPONSORED INTERNET TUTORIAL, SUMMER [...]BASSY THE HAGUE APPRECIATES REFTEL OFFER TO ATTEND ACICIP SPONSORED INTERNET TUTORIAL AND NOMINATES SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE NATIONAL JA[...] |
2000-06-09 15:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD NL |
| 00THEHAGUE1937 | THE NETHERLANDS: EU DIGITAL SIGNATURE DIRECTIVE [...]mmary. Emboff met with Ministry of Economic Affairs official Martin Buys to discuss Dutch implementation of the directive. The GON i[...] |
2000-06-27 13:44:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS EINT ETRD EUN |
| 01ABUJA951 | Satellite Licensing in Nigeria [...]conOff met with Nigerian Communications Commission Special Assistant to the Chairman C.A. Ojobo on April 26 to discuss Intelsat and ma[...] |
2001-05-03 08:23:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON NI |
| 01HARARE1247 | ZIMBABWE PARLIAMENT BECOMES RULING PARTY'S [...]C) SUMMARY: THE RULING ZANU-PF IS TAKING A DIFFERENT TACK IN ITS CAMPAIGN TO CLAMP DOWN ON THE OPPOSITION BY FORCING THROUGH PARLIAMEN[...] |
2001-04-05 17:45:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ECPS KDEM PINR ZI |
| 01VATICAN2022 | VATICAN - "VIEWS FROM THE HILL" [...]THE APRIL 07 - 12 EDITION OF NEWS AND VIEWS FROM VATICAN CITY. CONTENTS: - POPE RESPONDS TO UKRAINIAN ORTHOD[...] |
2001-04-12 09:25:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM EAGR ECPS SENV EAID PINR UP VT VTPREL |
| 02ABUJA1024 | NIGERIA: NITEL PRIVATIZATION HITS DEAD-END AS IIL [...]ummary: Investors International (London), Ltd. (IIL) was unable to meet the GON deadline for its $1.185 billion payment for NITEL. T[...] |
2002-03-28 09:59:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON BEXP ECPS EINV PGOV NI |
| 02ABUJA2567 | NIGERIA'S PRIVATIZATION PROGRAM: STATUS [...][...] |
2002-09-03 15:55:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EINV ECPS ENRG PGOV NI |
| 02ABUJA2686 | SUBJECT: NIGERIA: USTDA VISIT A SUCCESS STORY [...]ummary. United States Trade and Development Agency (TDA) Special Assistant for Projects Thomas Hardy completed agreements for feasibi[...] |
2002-09-17 18:15:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EAGR ECPS EAID EAIR EINV EPET EMIN KPAO NI |
| 02ABUJA3345 | NIGERIA: ECONOMIC ROUNDUP DECEMBER 19 [...][...] |
2002-12-19 16:03:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD ECPS NI |
| 02ABUJA461 | NIGERIAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR INDICATORS [...]rket statistics: By most accounts, Nigeria's telecom sector witnessed significant growth in 2001, but accurate statistics are difficul[...] |
2002-02-08 16:07:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ECPS ETRD NI |
| 02ABUJA787 | NIGERIA: WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW #2 [...]U) This is the second edition of what will be a weekly roundup of significant developments in Nigeria. -------------[...] |
2002-03-12 14:37:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EFIN ECPS KCRM NI |
| 02AMMAN2200 | JORDAN TELECOM PLANS LINKS TO BAGHDAD [...]C) According to Jordan Telecom (JTC) CEO Pierre Mattei, JTC is planning to issue a request for proposals (RFP) to construct a fiber-op[...] |
2002-05-06 05:51:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ECPS PREL IZ JO |
| 02AMMAN2420 | NEW JORDANIAN TELECOM REGULATOR FACES CHALLENGES [...]SBU) The GOJ's recent reform of its telecom regulatory infrastructure thrusts its now fully independent regulator into the role of dec[...] |
2002-05-15 14:11:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ECPS BEXP EINV JO |
| 02AMMAN2706 | MICROSOFT EXPANDS INVESTMENT IN JORDAN [...]U) Estarta Solutions, the result of a merger between two prominent and well-established Jordanian IT companies, represents a significa[...] |
2002-05-28 12:59:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS BEXP EINV JO |
| 02AMMAN4786 | U.S. FIRM INTERESTED IN CALL CENTERS IN JORDAN [...]u) Summary. In an initiative that it sees both as a promising business venture and an element of support for regional peace, the U.S[...] |
2002-08-25 06:38:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ECPS ECON IS JO OPIC |
| 02AMMAN4945 | SPREAD THE WORD: JORDAN ICT FORUM [...]U) This is an action request. See para. 6. ¶2. (U) SUMMARY: Under the patronage of King Abdullah, the Ministry of Inform[...] |
2002-09-03 05:36:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS BEXP JO |
| 02AMMAN4996 | JORDANIAN ATTENDEES: ITU PLENIPOTENTIARY CONFERENCE [...]U) As per instructions REFTEL, we passed along to the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (MOICT) our intention to n[...] |
2002-09-04 13:55:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS AORC JO |
| 02AMMAN6060 | A VIRTUAL SUCCESS: JORDAN'S ICT FORUM [...](U) SUMMARY: Jordan's second ICT Forum was held Sept. 30-Oct. 1 in Amman. Featuring addresses by King Abdullah, Intel CEO Craig Barre[...] |
2002-10-20 08:40:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS BEXP EINV JO |
| 02AMMAN6250 | ICT PROGRAMS IN JORDAN [...]U) Per REFTEL request, we are providing information on telecom regulation, internet, and other IT-related questions posed, as well as [...] |
2002-10-27 07:31:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ECPS EAID JO |
| 02AMMAN6586 | JORDAN TELECOM DEBUTS ON AMMAN STOCK EXCHANGE [...]SBU) SUMMARY: Following a well-subscribed initial public offering (IPO), Jordan Telecom (JTC) stock had its first day of public tradin[...] |
2002-11-11 06:00:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS BEXP EINV JO |
| 02COLOMBO1610 | Telecommunication reforms and opportunities in Sri [...]ummary: Sri Lanka plans extensive reforms in the telecommunications sector with the aim of developing a technology-neutral, open and c[...] |
2002-09-03 09:54:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB BEXP ECPS ECON EINV ETRD CE ECONOMICS |
| 02COLOMBO1891 | Peace process update: Detainees go on [...]C) This update of Sri Lanka's peace process reviews the following: -- Demanding immediate release, Tamil detainees go on �[...] |
2002-10-09 11:05:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS PHUM ECPS CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO2337 | Import of radio equipment for Tamil Tigers sparks controversy for GSL and Norwegian facilitators Ref: Colombo 1891 (U) Classified by Lewis Amselem, Deputy Chief of Mission. Reasons 1.5 (b, d). [...]) SUMMARY: The recent import of radio equipment for the LTTE has stirred controversy, with critics asserting that the government and the Norwegian fac[...] |
2002-12-20 06:16:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER ECPS CE NO LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO2355 | President backs military on Jaffna security [...]C) SUMMARY: President Kumaratunga has come out strongly in favor of the Sri Lankan military's position on the need to maintain "high [...] |
2002-12-30 10:08:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER MOPS ECPS CE NO LTTE |
| 02HANOI3098 | VIETNAM: NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATES REPORT 2003 [...]HE FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF THE DRAFT 2003 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT FOR VIETNAM. ¶2. BEGIN TEXT OF REPORT: [...] |
2002-12-30 09:34:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS AORC VM FINREF BTA IPROP |
| 02KATHMANDU1245 | TIBETAN REFUGEE UPDATE: ASYLUM REQUEST, PUBLIC [...]) Summary. A group of Tibetan refugees arrested by Nepalese authorities in transit to Tibet from India seek a royal amnesty on the Ki[...] |
2002-06-25 13:46:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL ECPS PROP PHUM NP CH |
| 02KATHMANDU964 | UPDATE: ATTACKS ON INFRASTRUCTURE [...]U) Nearly 4,000 people--civilians, military, police and insurgents--have been killed in Nepal's six-year-old Maoist insurgency to date[...] |
2002-05-17 10:53:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER ECON ECPS ENRG NP |
| 02ROME586 | AMBASSADOR'S LUNCH WITH MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS [...](U) DURING HIS INITIAL MEETING WITH THE MINISTER OF UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 ROME 00586 01 OF 02[...] |
2002-02-06 13:30:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS IT |
| 02ROME5989 | GOI SELLS REMAINING STAKE IN TELECOM ITALIA [...]BU) SUMMARY: UNEXPECTEDLY, ON DECEMBER 9, THE GOI SOLD ITS RESIDUAL 3.5 PERCENT SHARE IN FORMERLY STATE- OWNED INCUMBENT OPERATOR TELE[...] |
2002-12-16 08:31:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EFIN ECON KPRV ETRD IT WTRO USTR EUN KRV |
| 02TEGUCIGALPA2563 | PRE-QUALIFICATION FOR 25-YEAR HONDURAN CELLULAR [...]BU) Summary. Two American cellular companies were among six who applied for pre-qualification to bid on the GOH's 25-year cellular se[...] |
2002-09-11 23:10:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS EINV KPRV HO |
| 02TEGUCIGALPA3151 | CELLULAR PROVIDERS PRE-QUALIFIED [...]BU) Summary. Bellsouth was one of three firms found to prequalify to participate in the upcoming 25-year wireless telephone service c[...] |
2002-11-19 21:28:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EINV KPRV HO |
| 03ABUDHABI2631 | UAEG RESPONDS TO U.S. PROPOSALS FOR THE 2003 [...]U) Classified by Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Thomas ¶E. Williams for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). ¶2. (U) This cable co[...] |
2003-06-03 10:20:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ECPS AORC TC |
| 03ABUJA1357 | CODEM ADVOCACY EFFORT STIFLED BY ALLEGED [...]BU) Summary. Since spring 2003 Mission Nigeria has heen pursuing advocacy in behalf of CODEM Systems, Inc., a New Hampshire-based tele[...] |
2003-08-08 18:46:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | BEXP ECPS ETRD PGOV NI |
| 03ABUJA1386 | CODEM PROVIDES FURTHER INDICATIONS OF [...]) Summary. On August 12 CODEM's Nigeria-based representative gave us further documentation that suggests that the Ministry of Communi[...] |
2003-08-14 16:27:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | BEXP ECPS ETRD PGOV NI |
| 03ABUJA1679 | USAID SUCCESS STORIES SURPRISE NIGERIANS, COUNTER [...]ummary. Nigerians reacting to Mission-sponsored media reports June - September 2003 on U.S.-Nigeria partnership successes on health, H[...] |
2003-09-29 15:54:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS KPAO NI OEXC OIIP OPRC |
| 03ABUJA2207 | Success Stories Take Media Beyond Visas [...]ummary. Dozens of PAS success story placements over the last six months broadened Nigerians' perception of USG involvement in souther[...] |
2003-12-24 10:56:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS KPAO NI OEXC OIIP OPRC |
| 03ABUJA221 | NIGERIA: ECONOMIC ROUNDUP JANUARY 31 [...]) This periodic economic report from Abuja and Lagos includes: --Dutch Firm Wins BPE Management Contract for NITEL --Think Tan[...] |
2003-01-31 14:03:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR ECPS EFIN NI |
| 03ABUJA284 | NIGERIA: TELECOMMUNICATIONS EXPANSION A SUCCESS [...]ummary: While there is still a long way to go to bridge the telecommunications divide between Nigeria and the developed world -- or ev[...] |
2003-02-10 09:28:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECPS ECON PGOV NI |
| 03ABUJA682 | NIGERIA: MOTOROLA'S SUCCESS MARKS MAJOR [...]) On March 31, the GON awarded Motorola a $49.9 million contract to expand Nigerian Telecommunications' (NITEL) cellular telephone &#x[...] |
2003-04-14 17:31:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | BEXP EINV ECPS ETRD ECON PGOV NI |
| 03AMMAN1544 | JORDANIAN TELECOMS PREPARED FOR CONFLICT PRESSURES [...]SBU) SUMMARY: In recent meetings with Jordanian telecom operators, we were assured that fixed-line and wireless telecom networks were [...] |
2003-03-13 15:12:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EINV BEXP JO |
| 03AMMAN1882 | TFIZ01: VENTING ON THE WEB: JORDAN INTERNET USE [...]SBU) SUMMARY: The two major Internet providers in Jordan report a sharp upsurge in Internet use, particularly email traffic, over the [...] |
2003-03-30 07:59:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS PREL KPAO IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN2196 | TF1Z01: JORDAN TELECOM REGULATOR NIJEM ON THE [...]SBU) SUMMARY: Muna Nijem, the head of the Jordanian Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) concluded a week of meetings recent[...] |
2003-04-10 14:39:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EINV ECON JO |
| 03AMMAN2429 | Survey of Jordan's Wireless Internet [...]s per instructions REFTEL, we consulted with Jordanian telecom regulatory officials to respond to survey questions regarding Wi-Fi reg[...] |
2003-04-23 05:30:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON ETRD JO |
| 03AMMAN3055 | JORDAN TELECOM EXPLORING IRAQI MARKET OPTIONS [...]sbu) Summary: Senior management staff from Jordan Telecom called on ECONOFF May 15 to inquire about commercial opportunities for pro[...] |
2003-05-22 12:29:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ETRD EAID JO IZ |
| 03AMMAN3556 | EMBASSY AMMAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY OFFICER [...]U) As per instructions REFTEL, Economic Officer Greg Garramone covers telecommunications and information policy for Post. His contact[...] |
2003-06-16 13:10:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ECPS ETRD JO |
| 03AMMAN3989 | ARAB TELECOM REGULATORS INITIATIVE [...]SBU) Telecommunications Regulatory Commission chief Muna Nijem approached USAID director and Econ Couns on June 30 about U.S. Governm[...] |
2003-07-01 14:23:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS EAID JO XF |
| 03AMMAN4029 | PALESTINIAN BUSINESS GROUP VENTS FRUSTRATION [...]U) Summary. Under Secretary of Treasury John Taylor and Under Secretary of Commerce Grant Aldonas met with a group of Palestinian bu[...] |
2003-07-03 07:07:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EINV ECPS JO IS IZ |
| 03AMMAN4212 | Jordan Takes Major Step in Its Education [...]U) SUMMARY: The Jordanian Cabinet approved an $80 million project as the first step in the provision of providing broadband connectiv[...] |
2003-07-10 13:17:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS EAID JO |
| 03AMMAN4348 | Creating Gender Sensitive ICT Synergies [...]) SUMMARY: UNIFEM (United Nations Development Fund for Women) plans to launch an "E-Village" project that will integrate a number of i[...] |
2003-07-15 12:03:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS EAID JO |
| 03AMMAN4588 | IRAQI MOBILE TENDER CONFERENCE SET FOR AMMAN [...]ction recommendation at paragraph 4. ¶2. (U) The Coalition Provisional Authority of Iraq (CPA) announced July 21 that a b[...] |
2003-07-24 13:20:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS EINV ETRD IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN4931 | CPA Iraqi Mobile Telecom Tender Conference [...]) SUMMARY: CPA telecommunications officials held a conference in Amman July 31 for prospective bidders on licenses to provide mobile [...] |
2003-08-06 08:50:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS JO ENV |
| 03AMMAN5232 | CPA TELECOM TEAM RECEIVES OFFERS OF HELP FROM GOJ [...]BU) SUMMARY: The CPA telecommunications team met with the Jordanian Minister of Information and Communications Technologies, M[...] |
2003-08-18 14:40:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EAID JO CPA |
| 03AMMAN5798 | ARAB TELECOM REGULATORS NETWORK: READY FOR PRIME [...]BU) SUMMARY: The Jordanian Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) hosted the first preparatory meeting for the Arab Telecommu[...] |
2003-09-10 09:59:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECPS KMPI JO |
| 03AMMAN7226 | MINISTER OF ICT AND ADMIN DEVELOPMENT PLEASED WITH [...]BU) SUMMARY: Reappointed Minister of Information and Communications Technology and Minister of Administrative Development Fawwaz Al-Zo[...] |
2003-11-04 17:09:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ECPS EAID PGOV PREL JO |
| 03AMMAN7392 | THIRD (OR FOURTH?) MOBILE LICENSE TENDER PROVOKES [...]BU) SUMMARY: Jordan's Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) has announced a tender for what is being billed as a third mobile[...] |
2003-11-13 10:19:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EINV JO |
| 03AMMAN8254 | OUTCOME OF SUCCESS STORIES INITIATIVE IN JORDAN [...]UMMARY: LAST SEPTEMBER (FY03), THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION OF THE U.S. EMBASSY IN AMMAN PARTICIPATED IN A STATE DEPARTMENT PROJECT DESI[...] |
2003-12-17 15:42:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO OIIP ECPS OEXC JO KMDR EAID PREF |
| 03ANKARA6390 | INVESTMENT DISPUTES: PROGRESS FOR CARGILL/ADM, [...]BU) Summary: The GOT announced October 9 that it will will increase the quota for non-sugar sweetener producers to 15 percent of the [...] |
2003-10-10 14:39:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECPS ETRD PGOV TU |
| 03ANKARA7157 | DEFENSE AND ECONOMIC COOPERATION AGREEMENT [...]C) Summary: The annual Defense and Economic Cooperation Agreement (DECA) inspections occurred the week of October 20-24, 2003 in Ankar[...] |
2003-11-18 07:03:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR ELAB ECPS ECON TU |
| 03ANKARA7417 | MEETING WITH WORLD BANK ECONOMIST [...]) Summary: Resident World Bank economist James Parks told econoffs that the GOT has yet to meaningfully re-engage with the Bank in sev[...] |
2003-12-03 15:24:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON EAGR ENRG ECPS TU |
| 03BRASILIA311 | DEFINING DTV HITS A BUMP; MISSION STRATEGY FOR [...]BU) SUMMARY. On January 23, new Minister of Communications Miro Teixeira proposed that the GoB form an inter-ministerial group to stu[...] |
2003-01-29 16:35:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD EINT BR |
| 03BRASILIA3405 | GOB TAKES STEPS TO REDEFINE REGULATORS, STATUS [...]) SUMMARY: A GoB draft bill aims to better demarcate the powers and responsibilities of Brazil,s nine federal regulatory agencies. [...] |
2003-10-22 14:35:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EINV EFIN PGOV EWWT ECPS ECON BR |
| 03COLOMBO174 | PLACEMENT OF PRESIDENT'S STATE OF THE UNION [...]s reported in reftel (B), Colombo provided Worldnet coverage of the State of the Union address to three Sri Lankan telecasters for use[...] |
2003-01-30 08:28:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO KMDR OIIP ECPS OEXC |
| 03COLOMBO183 | MEDIA REACTION: State of the Union Address; [...]lights of fancy? We hope not" Independent English daily, Daily Mirror, commented (1/31): "The key phrase is `where it began'[...] |
2003-01-31 06:00:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OPRC KMDR OIIP ECPS OEXC |
| 03COLOMBO604 | IMI: SRI LANKA LIBERALIZES INTERNATIONAL [...]ummary: In early March, Sri Lanka opened the international voice telephony market, ending the monopoly held by Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT[...] |
2003-04-09 07:03:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB ECON ECPS ETRD CE WTO ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO742 | WI-FI SURVEY, SRI LANKA [...]ost response to reftel Wi-Fi survey request follows: A) Has host country allocated unlicensed radio- frequency spect[...] |
2003-05-05 04:09:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON ETRD CE ECONOMICS |
| 03HANOI340 | VIETNAM COUNTRY GATEWAY LAUNCHED [...]SBU) SUMMARY: Marking another step in Vietnam's efforts to increase access to the internet, Vietnam and the World Bank launched the V[...] |
2003-02-12 08:22:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON ETRD EAID VM |
| 03HARARE224 | PLACEMENT OF PRESIDENT'S STATE OF THE UNION [...]President Bush's State of the Union Address received good placement in both the print and electronic media (radio). All f[...] |
2003-01-30 13:53:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC OIIP KPAO ECPS KMDR OEXC ZI |
| 03HARARE261 | MEDIA REACTION POWELL EVIDENCE AGAINST IRAQ; [...]Secretary of State Colin Powell's February 5 presentation to the UN Security Council was barely visible in the Zimbabwean [...] |
2003-02-06 10:25:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO KMDR ECPS OIIP OPRC OEXC ZI |
| 03KABUL1022 | AFGHANISTAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR UPDATE - [...]) The Ministry of Communications (MOC) is facing an assortment of challenges as the government of President Karzai enters the Afghan y[...] |
2003-04-20 04:56:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | ECPS EINV ECON ELAB AF |
| 03KUWAIT1499 | KUWAIT: WIRELESS INTERNET SURVEY RESULTS [...][...] |
2003-04-19 12:27:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON ETRD KU |
| 03LAGOS2462 | SECOND FIDDLE NO LONGER [...]) Summary: Two major players, MTN Nigeria Communications Limited and Econet Wireless Nigeria Limited, dominate Nigeria's mobile commun[...] |
2003-12-05 17:41:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON EINV NI |
| 03LAGOS2565 | A POTENTIAL POWERHOUSE AMONG NIGERIAN PRIVATE [...]) Summary. Odua Telecommunicaions, a subsidiary of Nigeria's Odua Investment Group, is one of a handful of private telephone operators[...] |
2003-12-17 15:03:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON SCUL NI |
| 03MONTREAL245 | QUEBEC TELECOMS STRUGGLE WITH OVERCAPACITY, LACK OF [...]MMARY: QUEBEC'S TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY, A SECTOR WHICH AT ITS PEAK IN 1999 SUPPORTED 114,500 JOBS, CUT MORE THAN 21,000 JOBS IN 20[...] |
2003-02-25 12:19:00 | Consulate Montreal | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ETTC CA BEXP |
| 03OTTAWA1079 | TELECOM POLICY: [...](U) This message is sensitive, but unclassified. Please treat accordingly. ¶2. (U) SUMMARY: Canada is clearly shifting [...] |
2003-04-15 14:09:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ETRD CA |
| 03OTTAWA1114 | CANADA: WI-FI SURVEY RESULTS [...][...] |
2003-04-17 20:00:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON ETRD CA |
| 03OTTAWA1596 | CANADA SUPPORTS U.S. POSITIONS FOR WORLD [...]nada will support U.S positions on Agenda items 1.5 and 1.24 at the World Radiocommunication Conference. According to Industry Canada[...] |
2003-06-05 18:19:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS |
| 03OTTAWA1858 | TELECOM REGULATION: COMPETITIVE ACCESS TO MULTI-UNIT [...]As reported reftel, Canada is clearly shifting its policy on telecommunications competition toward a more pro- competitive model. A d[...] |
2003-06-30 19:45:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD CA |
| 03OTTAWA800 | 1377 REVIEW: CANADA CONSIDERING RESPONSE TO ISP [...]onoff contacted CRTC Executive Director for Telecommunications Shirley Soehn to solicit information on how Canada planned to address t[...] |
2003-03-20 20:18:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD |
| 03RANGOON1000 | FIRST CYBER CAFES IN BURMA: "VIRTUAL" ACCESS [...]BU) Summary: With the government's support and prodding, several select private sector computer firms are testing the uncharted waters[...] |
2003-08-20 02:42:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS SCUL ECON PGOV BM |
| 03ROME1084 | U.S./ITALY BILATERAL TALKS ON COMMUNICATIONS POLICY: FROM BROADBAND TO WI-FI TO CYBER SECURITY [...]BU) SUMMARY. DURING RECENT BILATERAL MEETINGS ON COMMUNICATIONS POLICY, THE GOI UNDERSCORED ITS EAGERNESS TO WORK WITH THE USG ON ISSU[...] |
2003-03-17 12:39:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ETRD IT |
| 03ROME1119 | ANNUAL SECTION 1377 REVIEW OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS [...]E HIGH COST OF MOBILE TO FIXED TERMINATION RATES, WHICH IS THE FOCUS OF COMPTEL'S FILING UNDER SECTION 1377 OF THE TRADE ACT, WAS A TH[...] |
2003-03-18 17:37:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD IT |
| 03ROME1226 | ITALY: SECTION 1377 REVIEW OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS [...]N RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS POSED IN REFTEL B, POST RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING WRITTEN COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY (ITALY'[...] |
2003-03-24 15:36:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD IT EUN |
| 03ROME1312 | AMBASSADOR'S LUNCH WITH TELECOM ITALIA MANAGING [...]BU) SUMMARY: AT A MARCH 19 LUNCH WITH TELECOM ITALIA MANAGING DIRECTOR RICCARDO RUGGIERO, THE AMBASSADOR RAISED ADVOCACY CASES INVOLV[...] |
2003-03-27 13:28:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ETRD BEXP EIND IT |
| 03ROME1528 | HEAD OF ITALIAN PRIVACY AUTHORITY CRITICAL OF PNR AGREEMENT AND CONCERNED ABOUT SAFE HARBOR APPLICATION [...]) THIS CABLE CONTAINS AN ACTION REQUEST - SEE PARAGRAPH 7. ¶2. (SBU) SUMMARY: DURING A MARCH 26 CONFERENCE HOSTED BY �[...] |
2003-04-10 05:40:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ETRD IT EUN |
| 03ROME1534 | ITALY -- WIRELESS INTERNET SURVEY [...]-FI HAS BEEN SLOW TO GET OFF THE GROUND IN ITALY, COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRY OFFICIALS ACKNOWLEDGED DURING THE MARCH 6-7TH U.S/ITALY BILA[...] |
2003-04-10 10:56:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON ETRD IT |
| 03ROME200 | ITALY MORE RECEPTIVE TO GALILEO M-CODE OVERLAY [...]) GALILEO AND THE M-CODE OVERLAY ISSUE CAME UP DURING SEPARATE MEETINGS ON JANUARY 14 AND 15 ON OTHER ISSUES (REPORTED SEPTEL) WITH MI[...] |
2003-01-16 15:16:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | TSPA TSPL PREL ECPS ETRD IT EUN NATO AVIATION |
| 03ROME2436 | PNR, SAFE HARBOR: ITALY PRIVACY DISCUSSIONS [...]BU) Summary: Secretary General of the Italian Privacy Authority Buttarelli expressed strong opposition to the interim PNR agreement in[...] |
2003-06-04 05:16:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ETRD IT EUN |
| 03ROME250 | SCENE-SETTER U.S-ITALY COMMUNICATIONS BILATERAL [...]HE FOLLOWING REPORT IS INTENDED AS AN OVERVIEW OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN ITALYS COMMUNICATIONS SECTOR TO HELP WASHINGTON AGENCIES PREP[...] |
2003-01-21 15:25:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD IT EUN |
| 03ROME2652 | ITALY PRIVACY DRAFT EXECUTVE ORDER WOULD [...]) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST, SEE PARAGRAPH FIVE. ¶2. (SBU) IN A WORRISOME AND UNEXPECTED DEVELOPMENT, THE GOI HAS ISSUED A[...] |
2003-06-12 09:25:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ETRD IT EUN |
| 03ROME3567 | GALILEO: AMBASSADOR ARAGONA ADVOCATES ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL TALKS TO RESOLVE M-CODE OVERLAY ISSUE [...]C) Summary: Italian MFA Political Director Gianfranco Aragona informed a U.S. delegation on July 16 that he still believes technical[...] |
2003-08-06 15:23:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | ECPS NATO TSPA |
| 03ROME3916 | ITALY'S EU PRESIDENCY: SEPTEMBER 4 INFORMAL [...]) ACCORDING TO THE GOI'S DRAFT AGENDA FOR THE INFORMAL MINISTERIAL ON TELLECOMMUNICATIONS, THE MINISTERS WILL ASSESS THE STATE OF BROA[...] |
2003-08-28 15:03:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS IT EUN |
| 03ROME4227 | ITALY'S EU PRESIDENCY: SEPTEMBER 4 INFORMAL [...]) MINISTERS AT THE INFORMAL TELECOM MINISTERIAL, HELD IN VITERBO, ITALY, ON SEPTEMBER 3-5, AGREED TO A SET OF GUIDELINES THAT WOULD MA[...] |
2003-09-17 08:49:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS IT EUN |
| 03ROME4495 | ITALIAN VIEWS ON GALILEO NEXT STEPS [...][...] |
2003-09-30 16:19:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | TSPA ECPS IT NATO EUN |
| 03ROME4746 | GALILEO/M-CODE: INCREASED HIGH-LEVEL ITALIAN [...]) AT THE END OF AN OCTOBER 9 MEETING ON ANOTHER SUBJECT WITH PM BERLUSCONI'S CLOSEST ADVISOR, PRIME MINISTRY UNDERSECRETARY GIANNI LE[...] |
2003-10-17 06:03:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | ECPS ETRD IT TSPA TSPL PREL EUN |
| 03ROME5344 | IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION: GOI MAY SWEETEN TELECOM [...]) SUMMARY: TELECOM ITALIA OFFICIALS, EAGER FOR ANY PROGRESS ON THEIR PROPOSAL TO CONNECT IRAQ TO THE MEDNAUTILUS FIBER OPTIC NETWORK ([...] |
2003-11-25 10:51:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | ECIN ECON ECPS IS IT IZ PGOV PREL IRAQI FREEDOM |
| 03ROME5557 | ITALIAN PARLIAMENT APPROVES CONTROVERSIAL MEDIA [...]U) ON DECEMBER 2, ITALYS PARLIAMENT, BY A VOTE OF 155 TO 128, APPROVED A HIGHLY CONTROVERSIAL MEDIA- COMMUNICATIONS SECTOR REFORM LAW.[...] |
2003-12-12 12:45:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ECON PGOV IT ITALIAN POLITICS |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA2250 | Big Bang, Motorola Wants Out - Honduras Telecom [...]) Summary. Within the next week, President Maduro is expected to make a "Big Bang" announcement on the opening of the telecommunicati[...] |
2003-09-22 19:37:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EINV KPRV HO |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA2612 | Telecom Procurement Practices, Less Than Fair? [...]) Summary and action request. In an effort to promote transparency in its procurement practices, the Government of Honduras (GOH) dec[...] |
2003-11-05 22:09:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EINV KPRV HO |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA2942 | UNDP Responds to Embassy Inquiries on Telecom [...]BU) Summary. Post thanks Washington agencies for a rapid response to reports of possible unfair procurement practices by UNDP Hondura[...] |
2003-12-18 21:14:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EINV KPRV HO |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA980 | WIRELESS INTERNET SURVEY: HONDURAS [...] response to reftel request, Post provides the following information regarding the use of Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) technologies in Ho[...] |
2003-04-25 20:37:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON ETRD HO |
| 03THEHAGUE1499 | TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY OFFICER (TPO) AT POST [...][...] |
2003-06-12 13:12:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD NL |
| 03ZAGREB1391 | BROADBAND FIXED WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS [...][...] |
2003-06-17 14:27:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP EINT ECPS HR |
| 04ABUDHABI1179 | UAEG TO COLLECT ROYALTIES FROM NEW TELECOM [...]U) Following the April 12 announcement that the UAEG would end Etisalat's monopoly of the telecom sector (ref), the UAEG revealed toda[...] |
2004-04-18 11:03:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS AORC TC |
| 04ABUJA1676 | (U) ACTING ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS [...]) Further to reftel, we recommend that EXIM take account of alleged IPR violations of U.S. copyrights when considering whether to lend[...] |
2004-09-30 11:38:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECPS ECON SCUL NI |
| 04ABUJA1679 | (U) ACTING ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS [...]) Further to reftel, we recommend that EXIM take account of alleged IPR violations of U.S. copyrights when considering whether to lend[...] |
2004-10-02 06:46:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECPS ECON SCUL NI |
| 04ABUJA2043 | DHL EXECUTIVE BRIEFS AMBASSADOR ON NIGERIA [...]ummary. Nigeria is DHL's second largest market in all of Africa. Despite DHL's difficulty and unpredictability in dealing with sever[...] |
2004-12-11 05:30:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS EAIR ELTN ECON AMGT NI |
| 04ACCRA1980 | WESTEL FILES USD 60 MILLION EXPROPRIATION CLAIM [...]C) SUMMARAY: Western Wireless International (WWI) told post they filed on September 21 for international arbitration to settle subsidi[...] |
2004-10-05 12:37:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | ECPS GH |
| 04ACCRA2303 | GOVERNMENT OF GHANA'S MIXED RESPONSE TO WESTERN [...]BU) Summary. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has responded to Western Wireless International's (WWI) filing for international arbitratio[...] |
2004-11-23 15:19:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EINV GH |
| 04AMMAN3429 | A KALEIDOSCOPE OF ARAB ICT ISSUES: EB/CIP DAS [...]MMARY: Earlier this year, Amb. David Gross, U.S. Coordinator for Communications and Information Policy, attended and gave keynote addr[...] |
2004-05-05 16:49:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ECPS EAID PGOV JO |
| 04AMMAN388 | TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE: BURNS STAFFER PROPOSES [...]) SUMMARY: Sen. Conrad Burns (R-MT) staffer Myron Nordquist and Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) CEO Muna Nijem discusse[...] |
2004-01-15 19:11:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ECPS EAID KPAO JO |
| 04AMMAN5403 | MOBILE TELEPHONY COMPETITION EXPANDS [...]) SUMMARY: Jordan's Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) has granted a new mobile telephony license, on a preliminary basis,[...] |
2004-06-30 15:42:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ECPS EAID PGOV KPRV JO |
| 04AMMAN8596 | ICT EVENTS SPOTLIGHT EMERGENT SECTOR OF JORDAN'S [...]) SUMMARY: Three recent and ongoing events have thrust Jordan,s growing information and communications tecnology sector once more into[...] |
2004-10-18 14:00:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ECPS EAID EINV BEXP PGOV JO |
| 04ANKARA1929 | TURK TELEKOM PRIVATIZATION UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: According to a Privatization Authority (PA) official, the PA is trying to apply lessons learned from the aborted priv[...] |
2004-04-02 06:09:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS EFIN PGOV TU |
| 04ANKARA4332 | TURKEY INVESTMENT ISSUES: GOOD NEWS FOR CARGILL, [...]BU) In recent months, the Turkish Government has taken several steps to resolve outstanding disputes with U.S. companies and to open i[...] |
2004-08-03 15:15:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV EMIN ECPS BEXP TU |
| 04ANKARA6480 | TURKEY TELECOM SECTOR: LIBERALIZATION IS HARD TO [...]SBU) SUMMARY: A combination of poor service and high costs for telecom and information technology users impedes foreign investment an[...] |
2004-11-19 14:51:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS EFIN EINV TU |
| 04ANKARA6673 | TURK TELECOM FINALLY TO BE PRIVATIZED? [...]BU) SUMMARY. The long-awaited opening of the tender process for the privatization of Turkey's fixed line telecom monopoly, Turk Telec[...] |
2004-12-01 15:42:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECPS PGOV TU |
| 04ANKARA7038 | DEFENSE AND ECONOMIC COOPERATION AGREEMENT [...]) Summary: The annual Defense and Economic Cooperation Agreement (DECA) inspections occurred on November 24 in Ankara and the week of[...] |
2004-12-17 15:24:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ECPS ELAB MARR TU |
| 04BRASILIA1207 | INTERFERENCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE [...][...] |
2004-05-17 18:50:00 | Embassy Brasilia | SECRET | ECPS PREL BR |
| 04BRASILIA181 | LULA FINALLY MAKES HIS BIG CABINET SHUFFLE [...]BU) SUMMARY. Thirteen months into his term, Brazilian President Lula da Silva on January 23 announced his long-awaited first cabinet[...] |
2004-01-26 15:54:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON ECPS SOCI BR |
| 04BRASILIA226 | ANATEL COUNTERS SPECULATION ON TELECOM MERGER [...] barrage of Brazilian press articles have speculated that President Lula dismissed National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL) Preside[...] |
2004-02-03 09:02:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD ECON BR |
| 04BRASILIA2905 | AMBASSADOR AND MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS DISCUSS [...]BU) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION. ON NOVEMBER 4, AMBASSADOR PAID A COURTESY CALL ON MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS EUNICIO OLIVEIRA. IN RESP[...] |
2004-11-24 16:47:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EINV BEXP PGOV ETRD BR |
| 04BRUSSELS3741 | NEW COMMISSION STEPS ON HOMELAND SECURITY [...]his is an action message, see paragraphs 2 and 19. Introduction, Summary and Action Request ---------------------------------[...] |
2004-09-03 14:47:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ECPS EUN USEU BRUSSELS |
| 04DJIBOUTI487 | CISCO SYSTEMS INTERESTED IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY [...]) Shehab Meshki, Cisco Systems Regional Sales Manager for East Africa, briefly visited Djibouti March 23-25, 2004. The main purpose o[...] |
2004-04-04 11:52:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV EINV ECON ECPS EINT DJ |
| 04DJIBOUTI488 | RECENT TELECOM DEVELOPMENTS IN DJIBOUTI [...]) SUMMARY: Djibouti has begun to market itself as a potential hub for trade activity. It is trying hard to bring the country up to sp[...] |
2004-04-04 11:59:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECPS EINT TINT ETRD ECON CH DJ |
| 04DJIBOUTI898 | THE NEW DJIBOUTI TELECOM [...]) SUMMARY: Djibouti Telecom announced the completion of its infrastructure extension on 21 June 2004. The extension is part of the ne[...] |
2004-07-01 04:57:00 | Embassy Djibouti | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON ECPS EINV DJ |
| 04HALIFAX190 | NO END IN SIGHT TO LENGTHY ATLANTIC CANADA TELECOMS STRIKE [...]UMMARY: How Bell Canada fares in its talks with its unionized workforce could have an impact on a 13-week strike by communication wor[...] |
2004-07-22 20:13:00 | Consulate Halifax | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECPS EIND CA |
| 04HANOI2758 | MPT DISCUSSES WTO TELECOM OFFER WITH USTR TEL DIR [...]BU) Summary. On September 27 USTR Telecommunications Director Jonathan McHale consulted with the Ministry of Posts and Telematics (MP[...] |
2004-10-07 07:17:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ETRD EINT EINV VM WTO |
| 04HANOI3098 | VIETNAM: MPI CONFRONTS MPT ON INDEPENDENT [...]MMARY: A seminar to present the results of a telephone user survey became a venue for a government think tank and others including a l[...] |
2004-11-17 08:12:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD EINV VM WTO |
| 04HANOI886 | ICT REFORM: WILL REALITY MATCH ENCOURAGING WORDS? [...]MMARY. Ambassador David Gross, Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy (CIP), came to Hanoi February 27 f[...] |
2004-03-29 06:08:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS EINT EINV VM IPROP WTO |
| 04HANOI910 | MPT Describes Vietnam's Telecom Situation [...]SBU) SUMMARY and Introduction. On February 17, 2004, the Ministry of Post and Telematics (MPT) addressed a series of questions prepar[...] |
2004-03-31 10:12:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS EINT EINV VM SOE |
| 04HARARE8 | GOZ GOING AFTER COUNTRY'S LARGEST CELLULAR PHONE [...]SBU) SUMMARY: Government maneuvers may be underway to withdraw the operating license of Econet Wireless Zimbabwe (EWZ), the nation's [...] |
2004-01-05 12:58:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ECON EINV ECPS KPAO ZI |
| 04HARARE80 | ECONET IN CLEAR FOR NOW [...]SBU) Econet's local chief executive Douglas Mboweni told poloff on January 12 that the telecommunications firm had yet to hear a word [...] |
2004-01-14 12:33:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ECON PGOV ZI |
| 04KINSHASA1140 | ECONOMIC REPORT - MARCH THROUGH JUNE 2004 [...]MMARY. Prices and the exchange rate remain stable even through political difficulties. The mining sector has been extremely active. Mi[...] |
2004-06-21 14:24:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ELTN EMIN EPET ETRD PGOV PREL CG |
| 04KINSHASA1399 | ECONOMIC REPORT - LATE JUNE THROUGH 23 JULY [...]mmary. Bank of Commerce and Development (BCD) liquidation and conflict in eastern DRC temporarily raise exchange rates. Prices remai[...] |
2004-07-29 06:15:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EIND EINV ELAB ELTN EMIN ETRD PGOV PREL CG |
| 04KINSHASA1474 | CIVIL SERVANTS REMAIN AT WORK DESPITE CONTINUING [...]) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for internet distribution. ¶2. (U) Summary. Despite the failure of negotiations between [...] |
2004-08-04 14:14:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ECPS ELAB EWWT PGOV CG |
| 04KINSHASA1802 | ECONOMIC REPORT - SEPT 18 THROUGH SEPT 24 [...]mmary. Prices are stable, with no inflation reported. Exchange rates continued to rise, with parallel markets trading at FC 400-420 [...] |
2004-09-27 12:38:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID ECPS EFIN ELAB ELTN EMIN EPET CG |
| 04LAGOS1093 | NIGERIA ECONOMIC UPDATE, MAY 21 [...]) This update includes: -- Econet and Vodacom Sign Five-Year Management Deal -- SAA Accepts Memorandum of Understanding �[...] |
2004-05-21 16:16:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS EAIR EINV EFIN ECON NI |
| 04LAGOS1153 | NIGERIA ECONOMIC UPDATE, JUNE 1 [...]) This update includes: -- New International Routes for Local Airlines -- NITEL Introduces New Tariffs Effective June 1 �[...] |
2004-06-01 13:42:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECPS ETRD ECON NI |
| 04LAGOS1467 | HARRIS CORPORATION DUKING IT OUT FOR A [...]BU) Summary: Harris Communications, a U.S. firm, faces Japanese NEC for a multi-million dollar contract with Globacom for microwave te[...] |
2004-07-19 13:05:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON NI |
| 04LAGOS1562 | SCRATCH CARD FEVER [...]BU) Summary: For the past month, between 5 and 10 million MTN mobile phone scratch cards have been held up in Lagos ports over a payme[...] |
2004-07-30 09:31:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON EINV NI |
| 04LAGOS1611 | MORE SCRATCH CARD FEVER: THE PLANNED JANUARY [...]BU) Summary: As the GON's January 1, 2005 import ban on recharge cards draws near, the Nigerian Communications Commission is beginning[...] |
2004-08-05 13:37:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON EINV NI |
| 04LAGOS1632 | NIGERIA: MORE OPTIONS FOR NIGERIAN TELECOMS [...]) Summary: Two Nigerian telecoms companies (MTS First Wireless and Oduatel) will begin services this month. MTS expects to attract man[...] |
2004-08-10 15:05:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON NI |
| 04LAGOS170 | A NEW PLAYER: VODACOM ENTERS NIGERIAN [...]) Summary: South Africa's Vodacom Group recently announced plans to purchase a 51 percent stake in Nigeria's second largest mobile ser[...] |
2004-01-23 15:47:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON EINV NI |
| 04LAGOS2104 | Nigeria: TELECOM COMPANIES FACE NIGERIA MARKET [...][...] |
2004-10-14 14:20:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON NI |
| 04LAGOS2264 | AVIATION FUEL SHORTAGES GROUND MANY DOMESTIC [...]) An end appears in sight for the Nigerian jet fuel shortage, as a tanker is in the process of delivering 14,800 metric tons to Lagos.[...] |
2004-11-09 15:06:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON EINV NI |
| 04LAGOS2329 | NIGERIA: SECOND ATTEMPT AT NITEL TELECOM [...]) Summary: Nearly three years after a failed attempt to privatize state-owned Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL), the Bureau [...] |
2004-11-18 12:14:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON EINV NI |
| 04LAGOS524 | NITEL: NEW MANAGEMENT, LITTLE CHANGE [...]) Summary: One year into its three-year management of Nigeria's national carrier, Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL), the Net[...] |
2004-03-10 16:30:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON EINV NI |
| 04LAGOS617 | NIGERIA: TELECOMMUNICATIONS ROUNDUP [...]) Summary: Recent conversations suggest the Nigerian telecommunications industry is evolving rapidly. Officials at Nigeria's Bureau o[...] |
2004-03-22 13:09:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON NI |
| 04LAGOS676 | NIGERIA: GLOBACOM: SIX MONTHS ON [...]) Summary: Late February marked the six-month anniversary of Globacom's introduction of global system for mobile communications (GSM) [...] |
2004-03-26 14:39:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON EINV NI |
| 04MADRID2133 | SPAIN: TELECOM AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY [...]his cable summarizes selected developments in the Spain's telecommunications and information technology sectors. In this issue: �[...] |
2004-06-07 15:27:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS EINV EINT ETRD SP |
| 04NEWDELHI7026 | INDO-US CYBERSECURITY FORUM PREPARATORY [...]SBU) Summary: On October 14-18, 2004, Department Senior Coordinator for International Critical Infrastructure Protection Policy Michel[...] |
2004-11-04 04:02:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCIP TINT PREL ECPS KCRM IN US |
| 04NEWDELHI7755 | PROPOSED BUS SERVICE STALLED BY DOCUMENT DISPUTE; RAIL LINK MOVING SLOWLY [...]C) Summary: The December 7-8 talks in New Delhi on beginning a bus service between the two parts of Kashmir made no progress after the governments f[...] |
2004-12-08 13:40:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECPS IN PK INDO PAK |
| 04OTTAWA2967 | CANADIAN BROADCAST REGULATION ON THE ROPES? [...]A Quebec court ruled on October 28 that the GOC's measures to prevent Canadians from subscribing directly to U.S.-origin satellite tel[...] |
2004-11-04 19:58:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD CA |
| 04PANAMA861 | PANAMA'S TELECOM/TECH SECTOR: AN OVERVIEW [...]ummary: Panama's telecommunications and technology sector is growing, and now represents 6% of GDP. The regulatory authority "Ente" h[...] |
2004-04-13 20:32:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECPS PM ECONOMIC AFFAIRS |
| 04PRETORIA3051 | U.S. MULTI-NATIONALS CONTINUE ICT CHARTER [...]C) SUMMARY. Representatives of U.S. multi-national corporations (MNCs) and the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Charte[...] |
2004-07-08 04:58:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | ECPS EINV EFIN ETRD ECON SF |
| 04PRETORIA3726 | LOCAL REPS FOR U.S. ICT COMPANIES ENDORSE NEW [...]SBU) SUMMARY. Representatives for U.S. information and communication technology (ICT) companies operating in South Africa endorsed ne[...] |
2004-08-17 15:15:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | ECPS EINV EFIN ETRD ECON SF |
| 04PRETORIA4027 | HUGE TRANSNET LOSSES FORECAST SELL-OFF OF STATE [...]SBU) SUMMARY. Transnet's Annual Report revealed a bloated, inefficient and undisciplined state-owned enterprise (SOE) that suffered a[...] |
2004-09-07 05:30:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECPS EINV ECON SF |
| 04PRETORIA4028 | MINISTER UNLEASHES MASSIVE TELECOMS LIBERALIZATION [...]) SUMMARY. In a surprise announcement, Minister of Communications Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri announced sweeping policy decisions to libera[...] |
2004-09-07 05:30:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD ECON EINT SF |
| 04PRETORIA4193 | TELECOM LIBERALIZATION GOES RURAL [...]SBU) SUMMARY. South Africa Minister of Communications Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri has approved four under-serviced area licenses (USALs) th[...] |
2004-09-16 14:03:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ETRD EINT ECON SF |
| 04PRETORIA4936 | SBC TO SELL TELKOM SHARES, EXIT SOUTH AFRICA [...]BU) SUMMARY. U.S. telecommunications firm SBC Communications and Telkom Malaysia announced November 8 that they would sell their rema[...] |
2004-11-12 05:16:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ETRD ECON EINV SF |
| 04PRETORIA5029 | SAG PENSION FUND PICKS UP SBC TELKOM SHARES [...]SBU) SUMMARY. The sale of a 15.1 percent stake in Telkom took a twist when the Public Investment Commissioners (PIC) announced Novemb[...] |
2004-11-18 12:12:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ETRD ECON EINV SF |
| 04PRETORIA5041 | NEXUS TO WITHDRAW OBSTACLES TO SNO [...]SBU) SUMMARY. A telecommunications consultant to Nexus Connexion, the empowerment shareholder in South Africa's second national/netwo[...] |
2004-11-19 05:24:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ETRD ECON EINT SF |
| 04PRETORIA5359 | TRI-PARTITE ALLIANCE INFIGHTING HEATS UP [...]SBU) Summary: Recent harsh and public disagreements between President Mbeki and the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) o[...] |
2004-12-13 13:38:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | SF ELAB PGOV ECPS ECON |
| 04PRETORIA5555 | REGULATOR PROPOSES TELECOM REGULATIONS FOR VANS [...]) SUMMARY. A series of Ministerial decisions to liberalize South Africa's telecommunications sector by February 2005 led to an indust[...] |
2004-12-30 12:39:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ETRD ECON EINT SF |
| 04QUEBEC128 | QUEBEC CITY RADIO STATION CLOSURE SPARKS POLITICAL AND [...]ummary: A local radio station ordered to close by the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) as stirred [...] |
2004-08-13 19:06:00 | Consulate Quebec | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV SCUL PHUM ETTC ECPS |
| 04RANGOON1470 | BURMA STRIVES TO BECOME A (CENSORED) HI-TECH HUB [...]) Summary: Burma's generals are pushing to develop an IT and software sector well beyond the country's needs and abilities. Though a [...] |
2004-11-16 10:10:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECPS TSPL PGOV SCUL ECON BM |
| 04ROME1935 | ITALY ENACTS CONTROVERSIAL MEDIA SECTOR REFORM BILL [...]ummary. President Ciampi signed the new text of the Berlusconi government's controversial media reform bill - known as the Gasparri L[...] |
2004-05-19 11:30:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD PGOV IT EUN |
| 04ROME2993 | INFORMAL PRIVACY CONFERENCE FOCUSES ON INTRA-EU [...]BU) On July 16, Italy,s Privacy authority hosted an informal meeting, in preparation for a formal session in Brussels this fall, to a[...] |
2004-08-03 09:24:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS IT EUN |
| 04SANAA2458 | ROYG SUPPORTS USG CANDIDACY TO UNIVERSAL POSTAL [...]FA responded positively to retel demarche by diplomatic note on September 15. Test of MFA note follows in paragraph ¶2. &[...] |
2004-09-17 09:47:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ECPS PREL YM |
| 04SANTODOMINGO5153 | DOMINICAN TAX REFORM AND TELECOMS [...]mbassy Santo Domingo thanks Department for information about meeting on September 7 with Verizon concerning the tax package currently [...] |
2004-09-15 18:46:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS BEXP EFIN DR |
| 04SANTODOMINGO5480 | IMF VISIT TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REVEALS LITTLE [...]) Summary: An IMF team led by Steven Phillips (protect) to Santo Domingo this week reported that the Dominican Republic continued to [...] |
2004-10-01 22:22:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECPS BEXP EFIN DR |
| 04SANTODOMINGO5604 | DOMINICAN INTERNAL REVENUE DIRECTOR GENERAL TO [...]) Summary: During a visit by Ambassador Hertell to Director General of Internal Revenue Juan Hernandez, Hernandez indicated that the D[...] |
2004-10-12 11:17:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EFIN DR |
| 04SANTODOMINGO596 | TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES UNHAPPY WITH NEW [...]SBU) Summary: Executives from three Dominican telecommunications companies, all with majority U.S. investment, briefed emboffs Januar[...] |
2004-01-30 11:23:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EFIN PREL EINV ECON DR |
| 04TAIPEI3093 | TAIWAN: TIME FOR TIFA [...]) SUMMARY: Taiwan's recent change in attitude towards making efforts to resolve long-standing bilateral trade concerns with the U.S. [...] |
2004-10-05 09:07:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON KIPR EAGR ECPS PGOV IPR |
| 04TAIPEI4005 | CROSS-STRAIT TELECOMMUNICATIONS - INDUSTRY [...]BU) Cross-Strait telecommunications thrive with over 50 million direct dial calls placed across the Strait every month that account fo[...] |
2004-12-17 07:35:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ECON EINV PREL CH TW |
| 04TEGUCIGALPA2267 | HONDURAS: UNDP PROCUREMENT DEBATE CONTINUES TO [...]BU) Summary: On September 27, the Honduran National Association of Industries (ANDI) issued a two-page open letter denouncing the Unit[...] |
2004-10-12 20:02:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECPS EINV PGOV EWWT KJUS KMCA HO UNDP |
| 04TEGUCIGALPA2312 | ACTION REQUEST: LUCENT SEEKS USG CONCURRENCE TO [...]) This is an action cable. Please see para 5. ¶2. (SBU) On October 7, EconChief met with Carlos Aviles, Senior Manager fo[...] |
2004-10-15 14:07:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EINV ECON HO |
| 04TEGUCIGALPA2427 | HONDURAS TELECOMMS UPDATE OCTOBER 2004 [...]) Summary: On October 12, EconChief met with Jose Renan Caballero, Chief Telecommunications Advisor on the President,s Modernization [...] |
2004-10-29 17:11:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECPS EINV PGOV ELAB KJUS KMCA HO UNDP |
| 04VILNIUS1497 | SUCCESS STORY: AT&T AND LITHUANIAN TELECOM [...]ummary. AT&T and Lietuvos Telekomas, Lithuania's largest fixed-line telecommunications service provider, concluded a new mobile call [...] |
2004-12-08 13:48:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD BEXP LH |
| 04WELLINGTON598 | NEW ZEALAND'S MOBILE TERMINATION RATES UNDER [...]BU) Summary: The New Zealand Commerce Commission has launched an investigation into whether a lack of competition has placed the count[...] |
2004-07-15 01:07:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON ETRD NZ |
| 04WELLINGTON882 | NEW ZEALAND WATCHDOG BACKS CURBS ON MOBILE PHONE [...]mmary: A draft decision issued October 18 by the New Zealand Commerce Commission put telecommunications companies on notice that the a[...] |
2004-10-20 17:30:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON ETRD NZ |
| 04YEREVAN1456 | ARMENIA SEEKS TO END ARMENTEL MONOPOLY [...]BU) In eleventh-hour negotiations to reach an agreement in the Armentel dispute, Minister of Justice David Harutiunian agreed to put o[...] |
2004-06-29 11:47:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS KPRV EINV EFIN BEXP AM |
| 05ABUDHABI1315 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF AMBASSADOR DAVID GROSS TO [...]BU) Summary: Embassy and Consulate General welcome the visit of Ambassador David A. Gross, U.S. Coordinator of International Communi[...] |
2005-03-23 08:01:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON ECPS OTRA TC |
| 05ABUDHABI2067 | UAE OPENS TELECOM SECTOR FOR COMPETITION [...]) The UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) announced this week it has approved the establishment of a new telecommunicati[...] |
2005-05-09 13:03:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ECPS EINT ETRD EFIN PGOV KPRV TC |
| 05ACCRA1110 | WESTEL UPDATE [...]BU) Summary: In an effort to avert the high cost of arbitration, Westel's Managing Director, Bill Taylor, and the GoG are working tow[...] |
2005-06-03 11:09:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV KMCA GH ECPS |
| 05ACCRA1134 | GHANA ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS, MAY 2005 [...]) This report covers noteworthy economic events and activities in Ghana for May 2005. The issues covered are: -- GoG Moves F[...] |
2005-06-07 17:28:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON KMCA EAGR EFIN ECPS ENRG GH |
| 05ACCRA1389 | WESTEL UPDATE [...]BU) SUMMARY: After three months of negotiations, Westel has broken off talks with the GoG and is once again pursuing international ar[...] |
2005-07-14 17:32:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON KMCA GH ECPS |
| 05ACCRA181 | WESTEL UPDATE: GOG AGREES TO PARTICIPATE IN [...]BU) The GoG has agreed to participate in the arbitration case filed against it by Westel parent Western Wireless International (WWI). [...] |
2005-01-25 18:22:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS EINV GH |
| 05ACCRA1812 | GHANA ECON HIGHLIGHTS AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 2005 [...]) This report covers noteworthy economic events and activities in Ghana for August and September 2005. The issues covered are: �[...] |
2005-09-08 12:25:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN ENRG ETRD ECPS KMCA GH |
| 05ACCRA1868 | GOG BUYS WESTEL TO END SEVEN-YEAR-OLD DISPUTE [...]BU) Summary: Western Wireless International (WWI), the primary shareholder in Ghana's embattled second national operator Westel, has s[...] |
2005-09-15 12:47:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | GH ECON KMCA ECPS EINV |
| 05AMMAN3399 | JORDAN'S STIFLED (BUT EXPANDING) MEDIA SECTOR [...]) Jordan,s media sector has seen rapid expansion recently, driven by government measures to open the broadcast sector to private owner[...] |
2005-04-28 14:31:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAO PHUM ECON ECPS KMPI JO |
| 05AMMAN538 | FIRST NEW BANK LICENSES IN DECADE PROVOKE [...]BU) SUMMARY: The past two years have seen the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) perform an increasingly difficult, but so far successful, b[...] |
2005-01-23 12:31:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PREL EINV ECPS KPRV JO |
| 05ANKARA1209 | TURKEY: LOW INTERNET PENETRATION DUE TO [...]BU) Summary: Internet penetration in Turkey remains low, due mainly to high cost of hardware and relatively high subscription fees. A[...] |
2005-03-07 15:31:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINT ECPS TU |
| 05ANKARA2072 | TURKEY'S TELECOM BOARD CHALLENGES - INTEREST IN [...]SBU) Summary: The Turkish Telecom Regulatory Authority is planning a visit to the FCC as part of its efforts to increase capacity and[...] |
2005-04-11 11:51:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EINV ECON TU |
| 05ANKARA2812 | TURK TELEKOM'S PRIVATIZATION: OPTIMISM AND GLOOM [...]SBU) Summary: Turkey's Privatization Administration has extended to June 24 from May 31 the deadline for bids in the sale of the 55% [...] |
2005-05-17 13:32:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS BEXP EFIN TU |
| 05ANKARA395 | TURKEY'S TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE AND CONNECTIVITY [...]SBU) Summary: The severing of a key fiber optic cable link with Europe shows continued weakness in Turkey's telecom infrastructure an[...] |
2005-01-25 15:49:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EINV TU |
| 05ANKARA4141 | TURKEY'S LIBERALIZATION WOES: SMOKE, BUT NO FIRE [...]SBU) Summary: Despite a modest but tangible political will to privatize, and efforts by the Privatization Administration, Competition [...] |
2005-07-18 04:50:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EFIN ECPS PGOV TU ENGR |
| 05ANKARA5536 | TURKEY AND TURK TELEKOM: EMBASSY ASSISTS AT&T [...]BU) Summary: Embassy helped AT&T obtain GOT regulatory approval for its merger with SBC and with researching timely resolution of prob[...] |
2005-09-23 13:53:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EINV BEXP TU |
| 05ANKARA6550 | MERMOUD IN ANKARA: INVESTMENT, TELECOM, NUKES [...]SBU) Summary. In October 21 Ankara meetings, Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs Frank Mermoud found improvem[...] |
2005-11-02 10:56:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP ECPS EINV EFIN ENRG TU |
| 05ANKARA6701 | THEY SAID IT COULDN'T BE DONE - TURK TELEKOM [...]) Summary: In a major step forward for economic reform in Turkey, the $6.55 billion sale of a 55% share of Telekom (TT) deal was final[...] |
2005-11-14 16:39:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EFIN EINV BEXP TU |
| 05ANKARA7335 | VODAFONE WINS TURKISH MOBILE OPERATOR TELSIM [...]BU) Summary: In another demonstration of Turkey's growing attractiveness to foreign investors and a welcome injection of competition i[...] |
2005-12-14 15:33:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EINV BEXP TU |
| 05ANKARA94 | TURK TELEKOM: FROM MONOPOLY TO COMPETITION [...]BU) Summary. State telecommunications monopoly Turk Telekom (TT) has been taking steps to maintain its dominance in Turkey's newly li[...] |
2005-01-06 16:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EINV TU |
| 05ATHENS3162 | 2006 INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM: AMBASSADOR MEETS [...]) Summary: On December 12, Ambassador met with GoG Minister of Transportation and Communication, Michalis Liapis to discuss Greece's o[...] |
2005-12-14 08:57:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ECPS GR IGF |
| 05ATHENS428 | MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION ON CIVAIR ISSUES: FAA CATEGORY TWO STATUS AND PRIVATIZATION OF OLYMPIC AIRWAYS [...]) Ambassador Ries called on Minister of Transportation and Communication Michalis Liapis on February 7. During the meeting, Liapis told Ambassador t[...] |
2005-02-10 08:17:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR AORC ECPS PTER GR AMB IASA |
| 05ATHENS445 | TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER ON [...]n a February 7 meeting, Transportation and Communications Minister Liapis informed the Ambassador about projects to expand broad band [...] |
2005-02-14 09:25:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS EINV GR |
| 05BAGHDAD2393 | INITIAL CALL ON THE NEW IRAQI MINISTER OF [...][...] |
2005-06-04 13:19:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ECON IZ |
| 05BAGHDAD2807 | NCMC BOARD UNDER QUORUM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Membership of the National Communications and Media Commission (NCMC) Board of Commissioners is below the legally requi[...] |
2005-07-03 09:06:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECPS ECON IZ |
| 05BANGKOK5317 | EASTERN SEABOARD WATER SHORTAGE HIGHLIGHTS [...]SBU) SUMMARY: A water shortage in the industrial areas along Thailand's Eastern Seaboard raises questions about the management of the [...] |
2005-08-18 07:49:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECIN ECON ECPS ELAB EINV ENRG EPET KCOR KPRV SENV SOCI TH EPWR |
| 05BANGKOK6901 | THAI TELECOM SECTOR: NORWAY'S TELENOR BUYS OUT [...]U) SUMMARY: On October 20, 2005, Norway's Telenor announced an indirect takeover of Thailand's UCOM and its mobile phone subsidiary To[...] |
2005-11-03 08:18:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECPS EINV ECON TH |
| 05BANGKOK7043 | THAI TELECOM SECTOR REFORM:PROSPECTS FOR [...]U) SUMMARY: Royal Thai Government (RTG) plans to privatize the telecom operators TOT PCL (TOT) and CAT Telecom PCL (CAT) are finally [...] |
2005-11-10 09:52:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECPS EINV ECON TH |
| 05BOGOTA11901 | COLOMBIA: SECTION 1377 TELECOM TRADE AGREEMENTS [...]SBU) Summary. Avantel, a U.S. affiliated telecommunications company in Colombia, continues to assert that Colombia has not been in co[...] |
2005-12-23 15:12:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ECPS ETRD CO |
| 05BOGOTA2001 | COLOMBIA: SECTION 1377 TELECOM TRADE AGREEMENTS [...]er reftel, Econoff met with appropriate Colombian government authorities, including the GOC's Telecommunications Regulatory Commission[...] |
2005-03-02 21:18:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON ECPS CO |
| 05BOGOTA224 | TELECOMMUNICATIONS, THE FTA, AND THE NEED FOR [...]C) Summary. While the telecommunications chapter in the Andean Free Trade Agreement (FTA) should conclude at the next round, Colombia[...] |
2005-01-07 21:29:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ECPS CO FTA |
| 05BOGOTA2367 | COLOMBIAN TRADE MINISTER DISCUSSES NEXT STEPS IN [...]C) Summary. During a March 9 meeting with the Ambassador, Trade Minister Botero and FTA chief negotiator Gomez emphasized the GOC's n[...] |
2005-03-11 19:07:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON EAGR ECPS EINV KIPR CO FTA |
| 05BOGOTA37 | COLOMBIA'S REACTION TO SINGLE MEMBER VETO AND ITU [...]ost delivered reftel demarche on December 21, 2004. On January 3, MFA Coordinator for U.S., Canada, and the Summit for Americas, Fran[...] |
2005-01-04 16:34:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ECPS ECON CO |
| 05BOGOTA8730 | BIG RATE DROP FOR FIXED LINE TO MOBILE CALLS [...]mmary. The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (CRT) announced a new regulation capping the price of fixed-line to mobile calls [...] |
2005-09-15 21:51:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ECPS ETRD CO USTR |
| 05BRASILIA1813 | BRAZIL - SECOND DEMARCHE ON ITU/WTSA VETO ISSUE [...]) In a July 7 meeting, EconOff made Ref A points to Luis Fernando Serra, Joao Carlos Albernaz, Bruno Carvalho Ramos, and Luiz Fernando[...] |
2005-07-08 17:56:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS AORC ECON ITU |
| 05BRASILIA1819 | BRAZIL: LULA CONTINUES TO SHUFFLE CABINET AMIDST [...]UMMARY. On July 6, Brazilian President Lula da Silva announced a long-waited cabinet shuffle, his third. Lula's hand was forced by a[...] |
2005-07-08 20:14:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KCRM SOCI ENRG ECPS PREL BR |
| 05BRASILIA1894 | BRAZIL - TELECOMMUNICATIONS LICENSING CONDITIONS [...]ost submits the following in response to the Reftel questions regarding licensing conditions in the telecommunications sector in Brazi[...] |
2005-07-15 20:22:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON |
| 05BRASILIA3278 | BRAZIL - ATSC DTV ADVOCACY AND SPECIAL [...]BU) Summary: The Charge delivered reftel letter from Secretaries Rice and Gutierrez to Communications Minister SIPDIS [...] |
2005-12-16 14:35:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ECON EINV BR |
| 05BRASILIA72 | BRAZIL - DEMARCHE ON ITU/WTSA VETO ISSUE [...] a January 5 meeting, EconOffs made reftel points to Luis Fernando Serra and Bruno Carvalho Ramos of ANATEL (Brazil's Telecommunicatio[...] |
2005-01-07 10:47:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ECPS ECON PGOV BR ITU |
| 05BRATISLAVA498 | SLOVAK LICENSING CONDITIONS IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS [...][...] |
2005-06-29 08:56:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD EU LO |
| 05BRATISLAVA898 | SLOVAKIA SUPPORTS CURRENT INTERNET GOVERNANCE [...][...] |
2005-11-08 13:48:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD ECON EINT ETTC LO |
| 05BUCHAREST1459 | ROMANIA: LICENSING CONDITIONS IN TELECOM SECTOR [...]bassy's Economic Section contacted Alexandrina Hirtan, Vice President of the Romanian National Regulatory Agency for Communications (A[...] |
2005-06-29 13:05:00 | Embassy Bucharest | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD ECON EU RO |
| 05CAIRO4495 | GOE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS DETAILS U.S. TRIP [...]SBU) On June 13, Minister of Communications and Information Technology Dr. Tarek Kamel met with the Charge for consulations prior to [...] |
2005-06-14 12:42:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ECPS EINT EINV OVIP PREL KGIT EG |
| 05CAIRO6163 | EGYPT'S TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR FACING MAJOR [...]SBU) The Egyptian telecommunications sector is poised to undergo two major structural changes in the coming months: liberalization of [...] |
2005-08-10 12:49:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS EINT EINV ETRD PREL KGIT EG |
| 05CAIRO8398 | EGYPT TO BACK USG ON SINGLE MEMBER STATE VETO [...][...] |
2005-11-02 09:32:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS EG ITU |
| 05CAIRO8402 | GOE ON WSIS AND INTERNET FREEDOM [...]BU) During a meeting with GOE Minister of Communication and Information Technology Dr. Tarek Kamel October 31, the Ambassador asked Ka[...] |
2005-11-02 11:20:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ETRD ECON EINT ETTC EG |
| 05CAIRO8661 | EGYPT: WSIS INTERNET GOVERNANCE DEMARCHE [...]BU) Visiting EB/CBA Frank Mermoud and Econoff conveyed reftel demarche on November 14 to Dr. Khaled Ismail, Senior Adviser to the Egyp[...] |
2005-11-16 14:26:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EINV ETRD EG |
| 05CAIRO9072 | INVESTOR INEXPERIENCE FUELS TELECOMS IPO BOOM [...]) On November 29, the GOE began its long-awaited divestiture of 20% of Telecom Egypt (TE), with an initial public offering of 10%, or[...] |
2005-12-06 14:25:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS EINT EINV ETRD KGIT EG |
| 05CAIRO9293 | EGYPT TELLS EB/CBA MERMOUD IT'S "OPEN FOR BUSINESS" [...]BU) During his meetings with a large sampling of Egypt's political and business leaders, EB/CBA Frank Mermoud heard that while Egypt i[...] |
2005-12-15 08:23:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS EINV CVIS EG |
| 05CAIRO9379 | TELECOM EGYPT: STABLE STOCK, GUARANTEED FUTURE? [...]SBU) Following the privatization of 20% of Telecom Egypt (TE) (reftels), share prices have stabilized, diminishing fears of a quick se[...] |
2005-12-20 14:04:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS EINT EINV ETRD KGIT EG |
| 05CANBERRA1471 | SINGAPORE-AUSTRALIA MINISTERIAL HIGHLIGHTS DEPTH [...]C) Summary: Australian and Singaporean foreign, defense, and trade ministers exchanged views on security issues, counterterrorism, Ea[...] |
2005-08-31 08:25:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER ETRD EINV EAIR MARR MOPS ECPS AS SN |
| 05CARACAS1298 | THE TELESUR SAGA: CHAVISTA CNN, THE MANAGER'S [...]) President Hugo Chavez has been vigorously pushing for the creation of TELESUR, a hemisphere-wide, multi-national, Latin American sat[...] |
2005-04-29 18:05:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | ECPS KPAO OPRC PGOV PINR XM VE |
| 05CARACAS1807 | CHINA'S INCREASING COMMERCIAL TIES WITH VENEZUELA [...]) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has identified China as an alternative commercial partner to the "imperialistic" United States and[...] |
2005-06-14 19:00:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL ENRG ECPS CH VE |
| 05CARACAS621 | UPDATE: VENEZUELAN RADIO INTERFERENCE [...]) This cable updates previous reporting regarding USG efforts to eliminate potentially dangerous radio transmissions by the Venezuelan[...] |
2005-02-28 18:08:00 | Embassy Caracas | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ECPS VE |
| 05COLOMBO1183 | LICENSING CONDITIONS IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS [...]n Sri Lanka, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) charges fees in connection with licensing fixed line se[...] |
2005-07-07 17:36:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD CE |
| 05COLOMBO2119 | Sri Lanka requests assistance to enforce [...]U) This is an action cable. See action request in para 7 below. ¶2. (U) SUMMARY: A Computer Crimes bill will soon �[...] |
2005-12-20 02:15:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS EFIN EINT ETRD PTER KCRM CE |
| 05DHAKA3074 | LICENSING CONDITIONS IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS [...] Bangladesh, landline licenses are granted by division, a geographic unit approximately equivalent to a state or province. Licenses c[...] |
2005-07-01 01:04:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD ECON EU BG |
| 05DHAKA3178 | CELLPHONE CONNECTION TAX CHOKES SECTOR GROWTH [...]BU) SUMMARY: The BDG has attempted to squeeze private cellphone providers with a new tax on SIM/RIM cards. The four largest cellphone[...] |
2005-07-07 09:11:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | KMCA ECON KSCA ECPS EFIN ETRD PGOV TSPL BG |
| 05DUBAI6301 | SABA TV TO AIR FIRST PROGRAM AS EARLY AS 21 DECEMBER [...][...] |
2005-12-19 12:26:00 | Consulate Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR ECPS PGOV SCUL IR TC |
| 05DUBLIN1383 | GOI EXPECTS NEW EU INTERNET GOVERNANCE PROPOSAL [...][...] |
2005-11-10 17:22:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | ECPS ETRD ECON EINT ETTC EI |
| 05DUBLIN814 | TELECOMMUNICATIONS LICENSING CONDITIONS: IRELAND [...][...] |
2005-06-30 09:20:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD |
| 05GENEVA2727 | WSIS PREPCOM III MEETS IN GENEVA; LEAVES KEY [...]ummary: The third meeting of the Preparatory Committee (PrepCom III) for Phase II of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS[...] |
2005-11-09 05:44:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS EU IO TS WSIS |
| 05HANOI1046 | VIETNAM: AMBASSADOR CALLS ON TELECOM MINISTER [...]BU) Summary: During an April 28 introductory call on Minister of Posts and Telematics Do Trung Ta, the Ambassador urged the Minister [...] |
2005-05-05 10:08:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ETRD VM WTRO WTO BTA IPROP |
| 05ISTANBUL1889 | MOTOROLA DISPUTE SETTLED [...]BU) Protracted negotiations between Motorola and the Turkish Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (SDIF) came to a successful conclusion on [...] |
2005-10-31 15:59:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECPS BEXP TU |
| 05KINGSTON1598 | LICENSING CONDITIONS IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS [...]n June 23, Econoff spoke with Maurice Charvis, Director of Research and Analysis at the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR). He prov[...] |
2005-06-27 20:20:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD JM |
| 05LAGOS1063 | THE ONGOING NITEL - PENTASCOPE SCANDAL [...]) Summary: Privatization of the Nigerian Telecommunications Ltd. (NITEL) has faltered for the second time. Amid great controversy, th[...] |
2005-07-07 16:59:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON EINV NI |
| 05LAGOS1100 | NIGERIA: STATE OF THE ECONOMY FOR JUNE/JULY [...]ummary: Nigerian economists indicate that the country can expect continued inflationary pressure, increased interest rates, and modest[...] |
2005-07-12 10:02:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EPET ETRD ECPS NI |
| 05LAGOS1531 | TELECOM SECTOR GROWS, CHINESE FIRMS EXPAND [...]) Summary. Telecom operators believe the Nigerian Communications Commission's (NCC) unified licensing policy allowing existing fixed [...] |
2005-09-30 14:17:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | ECPS ECON EINV EIND PGOV NI CH |
| 05LAGOS537 | NIGERIA ECONOMIC UPDATE, MARCH 2005 [...]BU) Summary: The GON's privatization program may accelerate as a result of the power sector reform bill signed into law March 11, and [...] |
2005-04-08 13:19:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON ECPS EWWT EINV PINR NI |
| 05LAGOS924 | NIGERIA: TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR ROUNDUP [...]) Summary. Since digital mobile licenses were awarded in 2001, Nigeria has improved from 400,000 telephone lines -- the world's thir[...] |
2005-06-15 12:35:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | ECPS ECON NI |
| 05LILONGWE1043 | MALAWI TELECOMMUNICATIONS PRIVATIZED AT LAST [...]BU) After a delay that started last August, Malawi's telecom provider has been sold to a consortium of local companies for $29 million[...] |
2005-12-15 08:07:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON ECPS KCOR MI |
| 05LILONGWE1058 | MALAWI TELECOM BOARD HOLDS UP PRIVATIZATION [...]BU) At what should have been a largely pro-forma meeting on 15 December, the board of Malawi Telecommunications Ltd. (MTL) voted down [...] |
2005-12-19 07:25:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KCOR ECPS ECON MI |
| 05LILONGWE709 | MALAWI TELECOM PRIVATIZATION ON HOLD [...]) The GOM has suspended the privatization of Malawi's parastatal telecommunications monopoly at the last moment. The privatization is [...] |
2005-08-18 10:31:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ECPS KPRV PGOV PREL MI |
| 05LIMA2025 | CAN PERU IMPROVE COMPETITION IN TELECOMS INDUSTRY? [...]SBU) Summary. Two recent developments in the telecommunications industry have GOP officials pointing to improved competition in the m[...] |
2005-05-03 16:47:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ECON ETRD EINV PE |
| 05LIMA2027 | USTR DISCUSSES MOBILE TERMINATION RATES WITH [...]SBU) Summary. During the ninth round of U.S.-Andean Free Trade negotiations, USTR lead telecommunications negotiator Ken Shagrin met [...] |
2005-05-03 17:46:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ECON ETRD EINV PE |
| 05LIMA2509 | TELECOMS REGULATOR ISSUES TEMPORARY MOBILE [...]SBU) Summary. On May 26, Peruvian telecommunications regulator OSIPTEL issued a temporary mobile termination rate of $0.2053 for all [...] |
2005-06-06 18:58:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ECON ETRD EINV PE |
| 05LIMA3534 | AMERICA MOVIL BUYS PERU'S SECOND LARGEST MOBILE [...]SBU) Summary. America Movil, one of the largest mobile telecommunications providers in South America, expanded its infant operations [...] |
2005-08-16 18:04:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ECON ETRD EINV PE |
| 05LIMA4108 | GOP TO HEAR PUBLIC COMMENTS ON MOBILE TERMINATION [...]SBU) Summary. On July 20, Osiptel, Peru's telecommunications regulator, published its model for the reduction of mobile termination r[...] |
2005-09-21 15:56:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ETRD EINV ECON PE |
| 05LIMA4226 | PUBLIC COMMENTS ON PERU'S MOBILE TERMINATION [...]SBU) Summary. On September 26, Osiptel, Peru's telecommunications regulator, hosted a public audience to hear comments on its model f[...] |
2005-09-28 20:12:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ETRD EINV ECON PE |
| 05LIMA4335 | DEMARCHE ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CIRCUIT BLOCKAGE [...][...] |
2005-10-06 18:21:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON ETRD PE |
| 05LIMA4848 | LAUNCHING PHASE II OF THE DIGITAL FREEDOM [...]SBU) Summary. The Ambassador and Peruvian Minister of Production David Lemor signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on November 8[...] |
2005-11-15 18:04:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ETRD EINV ECON PE |
| 05LIMA5073 | TELECOMS REGULATOR PUBLISHES IMPROVED MOBILE [...]SBU) Summary. The Peruvian telecommunications regulator, OSIPTEL, published its new mobile termination rate on November 24. The new [...] |
2005-11-29 21:37:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ETRD EINV ECON PE |
| 05LIMA5343 | PERU: 1377 TELECOM TRADE AGREEMENTS REVIEW [...]SBU) Summary. After several years of anticipation and prolonged prodding by Post, Peru's telecommunications regulator Osiptel issued [...] |
2005-12-19 17:45:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ECON ETRD EINV PE |
| 05LJUBLJANA458 | SLOVENIA - LICENSING CONDITIONS IN THE [...]U) On 27 June Econ Specialist discussed licensing conditions in Slovenia's telecommunications sector with Mira Zupancic, the Head of t[...] |
2005-07-07 04:54:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD EU SI |
| 05MADRID71 | SPAIN RESPONSE TO SINGLE MEMBER VETO AND ITU [...][...] |
2005-01-11 14:55:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ECPS ITU |
| 05MANAMA182 | BATELCO CHAIRMAN ON FINANCIAL SECTOR, [...]C) Summary. Long-time senior banker in Bahrain, Hassan Juma, told the Ambassador that Bahrain will face challenges and regional comp[...] |
2005-02-08 05:30:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ECPS PGOV BA |
| 05MANAMA227 | INFORMATION MINISTER SEEKS U.S. ASSISTANCE [...]is is an action cable. Please see paragraph 4. ¶2. Newly appointed Minister of Information and Minister of State for Fore[...] |
2005-02-16 14:40:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KMPI ECPS OIIP BA |
| 05MANAMA237 | BMA GOVERNOR ON FINANCE AND TELECOMS [...]C) In an introductory call February 9, the Ambassador congratulated former Batelco chairman Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj on his appointm[...] |
2005-02-22 14:33:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ECPS ETTC BA |
| 05MANAMA747 | ISLAMIC BANKING, SHARIAH BOARDS, AND INVESTMENTS [...]U) Islamic banking is a growth industry worldwide and represents a sector for which Bahrain holds a comparative advantage and would li[...] |
2005-05-25 11:56:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | EINV ECPS EFIN ECON ETRD PREL BEXP BA |
| 05MANAMA835 | ARCAPITA ENDORSES SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS WITH USG [...]C) Arcapita Director for Legal Affairs Henry Thompson told the Ambassador June 8 that his company is willing to enter into security ar[...] |
2005-06-12 11:44:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ECPS EFIN ECON ETRD PREL BEXP PTER BA |
| 05MANILA5983 | TELECOM UPDATE: GRP ENCOURAGES INTERNET TELEPHONY [...]he National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) issued recent rulings lowering entry barriers to encourage the development of Voice Ov[...] |
2005-12-28 08:18:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS EINV ETRD ECIN RP APEC |
| 05MUSCAT1139 | INVESTORS POUR $1.2B INTO TELECOMS IPO [...]BU) More than 163,000 citizens contributed more than $1.2 billion to the oversubscribed and long-anticipated initial public offering o[...] |
2005-07-19 08:36:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS KPRV ETRD ECON EINV EFIN MU |
| 05MUSCAT1500 | OMANTEL PRESIDENT TALKS BUSINESS, BOYCOTT [...]) Summary: A meeting between Omantel's Executive President, Embassy and U.S. Department of Commerce officials produced positive result[...] |
2005-10-05 13:26:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP ECON ECPS KBCT MU |
| 05MUSCAT1564 | MAKING WAVES IN OMAN [...]) Summary: In a move that surprised many observers, the Ministry of Information has granted television and radio broadcasting license[...] |
2005-10-18 12:45:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS EINT PHUM PGOV MU |
| 05MUSCAT243 | OMAN OFFICIAL ON PRIVATIZATION, FTA HOPES [...]BU) In a meeting on February 1, National Economy Under Secretary Abdul Malik al-Hinai outlined the Omani SIPDIS gover[...] |
2005-02-13 13:12:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON KPRV EIND ETRD ECPS KTEX PREL MU |
| 05MUSCAT306 | TELECOMS MOVEMENT IN OMAN [...] the ref B digital video conference between USTR and Omani government telecommunications officials, Oman's Telecommunications Regulato[...] |
2005-02-23 03:20:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS KPRV ETRD MU |
| 05MUSCAT674 | OMAN: TELECOMS UPDATE [...]) Summary: A series of local press reports in mid- April outlined three noteworthy developments in Oman's telecommunications sector. [...] |
2005-04-25 05:09:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ETRD MU |
| 05NAIROBI1488 | Kenya Telecom Reform: A Good Story Gone Bad? [...]SBU) Summary: After years of stagnation under a government-mandated monopoly, Kenya's telecom and ICT sectors looked set to grow rapi[...] |
2005-04-10 21:51:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON KCOR KE |
| 05NEWDELHI6837 | CRICKET CONCERNS: GOI'S PROPOSED SATELLITE TV [...]SBU) Summary: Minister of Information and Broadcasting Jaipal Reddy told A/DCM on September 2 that US broadcasters' concern on propose[...] |
2005-09-06 12:14:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EINV PREL IN |
| 05NEWDELHI8120 | INDO-PAK "DISASTER DIPLOMACY" SOFTENING BORDERS [...]C) Summary: Terrorism aside (Ref A), the diplomatic vibes of disaster diplomacy are resonating well in India. The GOI warmly welcomed [...] |
2005-10-19 11:56:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR EAID ECPS PBTS IN PK INDO PAK |
| 05NEWDELHI8245 | BURNS-SARAN OCTOBER 21 MEETING ON BILATERAL ISSUES [...]C) Summary: Much progress was made in the October 21 opening meeting in Delhi between Under Secretary for Political Affairs Burns and [...] |
2005-10-24 11:45:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MASS EAID EAGR ENRG EINV KNNP ETRD EAIR ETTC ECPS TSPA TBIO TSPL CVIS KDEM SENV IN PK US |
| 05NEWDELHI9249 | GOI DESIRE TO EXPAND CYBER RELATIONSHIP [...]U) This is an Action Request for PM. Please see para 9. ¶2. (SBU) Summary: The GOI would like to see measurable progress[...] |
2005-12-08 09:03:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR KCIP TINT PTER EFIN ECPS KTFN IN |
| 05NEWDELHI9820 | BIOS OF INDIAN CYBERSECURITY EXPERTS [...]ummary: This cable includes biographic notes of 13 GOI and Indian private sector cybersecurity interlocutors. These biographies are d[...] |
2005-12-30 10:21:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINR KCIP TINT PTER KIPR MCAP KCRM ECPS |
| 05OTTAWA1472 | VOIP: CANADA CONFIRMS IT WILL REGULATE INTERNET- [...]Canada's communications regulator has confirmed a decision which it foreshadowed in April 2004 (reftel): that its existing telecoms r[...] |
2005-05-16 14:43:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ETRD CA |
| 05OTTAWA1894 | CANADA: TUNISIA HOPING FOR G-8 PUBLICITY FOR THE [...]SBU) Tunisia's Ambassador to Canada, Khalifa El Hafdhi, demarched Charge on the forthcoming United Nations World Summit on the Informa[...] |
2005-06-22 20:45:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECPS TS CA |
| 05OTTAWA1917 | LICENSING CONDITIONS IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR [...]es paid by telecommunications carriers in Canada are based on the cost of the regulators' telecommunications-related activities, multi[...] |
2005-06-24 15:14:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD CA |
| 05OTTAWA2076 | OTTAWA: DEMARCHE TO MEMBERS OF THE ITU COUNCIL ON [...]BU) Econ staff responsible for the Telecom portfolio met with Industry Canada's Director of International Telecommunications Policy an[...] |
2005-07-08 18:49:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS |
| 05OTTAWA2620 | SUBSCRIPTION RADIO: HERITAGE MINISTER BACKS DEMAND [...](U) SUMMARY/INTRODUCTION: Canadian Heritage Minister Liza Frulla reportedly will ask her Cabinet colleagues to review the recent regu[...] |
2005-09-01 20:08:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD CA |
| 05OTTAWA2745 | SUBSCRIPTION RADIO: [...](U) Sensitive, but unclassified. Not for distribution outside USG channels. ¶2. (U) SUMMARY/INTRODUCTION: On September[...] |
2005-09-13 14:36:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ETRD CA |
| 05OTTAWA3209 | CANADIAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON SINGLE MEMBER [...]SBU) Econoff spoke with Industry Canada contact Janis Doran, who will be attending the TSAG meeting and who is the GOC ITU expert who [...] |
2005-10-26 20:35:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS CA AS XA |
| 05OTTAWA3602 | SUBSCRIPTION RADIO NOW (LEGALLY) AVAILABLE IN CANADA [...]NSITIVE, BUT UNCLASSIFIED. NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OUTSIDE USG CHANNELS. ¶2. (U) Reftels reported the GOC regulatory decisio[...] |
2005-12-07 12:43:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ETRD CA |
| 05OTTAWA717 | SUBSCRIPTION RADIO: CANADIAN LICENSE EXPECTED SOON [...]This message is sensitive, but unclassified. Not for distribution outside USG channels. ¶2. SUMMARY/INTRODUCTION: Cana[...] |
2005-03-08 15:27:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ETRD CA |
| 05PANAMA2139 | NO EVIDENCE OF "WHIPSAWING" BY PANAMANIAN TELCOMS [...]BU) SUMMARY: Econoff and Econ Specialist delivered reftel points to Jose Galan, Director President of Panama's Public Utilities Regul[...] |
2005-10-24 18:26:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ECPS ETRD PGOV PREL XM PM ECONOMIC AFFAIRS |
| 05PARAMARIBO715 | SURINAME - WHA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CONFERENCE [...][...] |
2005-11-04 11:22:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ECON ECPS AMGT NS |
| 05PARIS116 | France: Telecom and Information Technology Update [...]is is another in a series of periodic updates on the French telecommunications and information technology sectors, including internet [...] |
2005-01-07 11:28:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD FR |
| 05PARIS1432 | FRANCE: ANNUAL SECTION 1377 REVIEW OF TELECOM TRADE [...]n January 26, EconOff and visiting USTR telecom trade specialist Ken Schagrin met with GOF Industry Ministry (DIGITIP) officials as we[...] |
2005-03-04 16:12:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD FR WTO |
| 05PARIS1520 | France: Telecom and Information Technology Update [...]is is another in a series of periodic updates on the French telecommunications and information technology sectors, including internet [...] |
2005-03-08 15:59:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD FR |
| 05PARIS2265 | FRANCE: LAUNCH OF DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION [...]mmary: Broadcasters have launched 14 free digital television channels, initially to be available to about one- third of the French po[...] |
2005-04-05 15:07:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD FR |
| 05PARIS2512 | FRANCE: APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS DECISION CLEARING [...]mmary: In the most recent development in the on-going legal dispute between Yahoo Inc. and French anti-racism groups, a French court [...] |
2005-04-13 15:38:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS KJUS FR |
| 05PARIS2910 | France: Telecom and Information Technology Update [...]is is another in a series of periodic updates on the French telecommunications and information technology sectors, including internet [...] |
2005-04-29 09:41:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD FR |
| 05PARIS3104 | France is Europe's leader in broadband internet [...]ummary: In 2005, France became the biggest broadband market in Europe, largely on the back of surging demand and strong pro-competitiv[...] |
2005-05-06 17:57:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD FR |
| 05PARIS4116 | GOF SELLS ADDITIONAL 6.2% STAKE IN FRANCE TELECOM [...]n June 7, the French government reduced its stake in the company by 6.2%, but demand was not sufficient to sell an 8% stake to the pri[...] |
2005-06-13 10:36:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECPS ECON PGOV FR |
| 05PARIS4444 | France: Telecom and Information Technology Update [...]is is another in a series of periodic updates on the French telecommunications and information technology sectors, including internet [...] |
2005-06-24 11:15:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD FR |
| 05PARIS4585 | FRENCH RESPONSE TO LICENSING CONDITIONS IN THE [...]con Officer contacted France's Electronic Communications and Postal Services Authority (ARCEP) on June 22 to obtain information [...] |
2005-06-30 11:25:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD EU FR |
| 05PARIS5224 | France: Telecom and Information Technology Update [...]is is another in a series of periodic updates on the French telecommunications and information technology sectors, including internet [...] |
2005-07-29 09:14:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD FR |
| 05PARIS5750 | FRANCE'S MOBILE OPERATORS FACE ALLEGATIONS OVER [...]SBU) SUMMARY. France's three main mobile telephone operators (Orange, SFR and Bouygues) are being investigated by the government's Fra[...] |
2005-08-25 17:38:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ECON ETRD PGOV FR |
| 05PARIS6666 | FRENCH TELECOM REGULATOR GRANTS IRIDIUM TEMPORARY [...]n September 26, EconOff delivered reftel talking points to French Telecom Regulator ARCEP, which authorizes civilian use of radio freq[...] |
2005-09-28 17:51:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD FR |
| 05PARIS7301 | France: Telecom and Information Technology Update [...]is is another in a series of periodic updates on the French telecommunications and information technology sectors, including internet [...] |
2005-10-25 15:17:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD FR |
| 05PARIS7330 | FRENCH VIEWS ON INTERNET GOVENANCE [...]) Summary and comment: The French coordinator for all WSIS issues told us he hopes the U.S. posture does not preclude a "dialogue" on[...] |
2005-10-26 15:00:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | ECPS EINT ETRD ECON ETTC FR |
| 05PARIS7472 | UNESCO and WSIS [...]SBU) SUMMARY: During the UNESCO General Conference from October 3 to 21, the majority of UNESCO Member States agreed in a resolution [...] |
2005-11-02 16:23:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPAO ECPS ETRD ECON EINT ETTC UNESCO |
| 05PARIS7677 | USUNESCO: UNESCO'S WSIS PREPARATION [...](SBU) SUMMARY: During a November 7 presentation to member states on UNESCO preparations for WSIS, Assistant Director General [...] |
2005-11-09 16:43:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPAO ECPS ETRD ECON EINT ETTC UNESCO |
| 05PARIS8123 | USUNESCO: POST-WSIS READOUT [...](SBU) SUMMARY: Mission met with Elizabeth Longworth, Head of the Information Society Division of the UNESCO Communication and Informa[...] |
2005-11-30 13:21:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPAO ECPS ETRD ECON EINT ETTC UNESCO |
| 05PARIS8153 | France: Telecom and Information Technology Update [...]is is another in a series of periodic updates on the French telecommunications and information technology sectors, including internet [...] |
2005-12-01 15:09:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD FR |
| 05PORTAUPRINCE1455 | HAITI: PRIVATIZATION UPDATE [...]U) This cable is Sensitive but Unclassified. ¶2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The Interim Government of Haiti,s (IGOH) goal of complet[...] |
2005-05-25 19:11:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EIND ECPS ENRG ETRD PGOV HA |
| 05PRAGUE1568 | CZECHS AND THE WSIS: WHY FIX IT IF IT AIN'T BROKE? [...]) SUMMARY: All of the Czech players involved on WSIS echo the refrain "why fix it if it ain't broke?" and seek to maintain the status [...] |
2005-11-04 06:56:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ETRD ECON EINT ETTC EZ EUN |
| 05PRAGUE197 | MAJOR EUROPEAN TELECOMS COMPANIES MAKE PRELIMINARY [...]ive entities made preliminary offers for the Czech Republic's leading telecoms company, Cesky Telecom (CT), by the January 31 deadline[...] |
2005-02-10 16:22:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS EINV ETRD EZ |
| 05PRAGUE500 | HIGH PRICE FOR CESKY TELECOM PLEASES CZECH [...]ummary: (U) The Spanish telcommunications firm Telefonica will pay $3.6 billion for Cesky Telecom (CT), much more than the government[...] |
2005-04-07 14:11:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EINV EZ EUN |
| 05PRETORIA1166 | FINAL ICT CHARTER DELAYED [...] March 16 Business Day article reported that the information and communications technology (ICT) charter steering committee was being [...] |
2005-03-18 11:21:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ETRD EFIN ECPS ECON SF |
| 05PRETORIA1441 | INDUSTRY AND REGULATOR RESERVATIONS ON RESURRECTED [...]U) SUMMARY. For the second time in thirteen months, South Africa's Convergence Bill has been released for public comment. The Bill, or[...] |
2005-04-11 11:56:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD ECON EINT SF |
| 05PRETORIA3001 | SOUTH AFRICA: HIGH TELECOM PRICES, LITTLE RELIEF [...]) Summary. President Mbeki condemned South Africa's high fixed telephone line prices in his February 2005 State of the Nation address[...] |
2005-07-28 14:47:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINT ECPS EINV PREL XA SF |
| 05PRETORIA389 | REGULATOR HOLDS HEARINGS FOR PROPOSED VANS [...]MMARY. Telecommunications industry stakeholders attended hearings at the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA)[...] |
2005-01-28 12:06:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD ECON EINT SF |
| 05PRETORIA404 | KOMATILAND FOREST DEAL IN DOUBT [...]U) SUMMARY. More than a year after the South African government selected the U.S.-controlled Bonheur Consortium as the preferred bidd[...] |
2005-01-28 17:14:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ETRD ECON SF |
| 05PRETORIA424 | MINISTER ADDRESSES QUESTIONS SURROUNDING VANS [...]) Minister of Communications Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri released a January 30 statement addressing concerns surrounding the interpretation [...] |
2005-01-31 15:25:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ETRD ECON EINT SF |
| 05PRETORIA4512 | SOUTH AFRICA: DEMARCHE PASSED ON SINGLE MEMBER [...]) Post delivered reftel points on November 8 to Gavin Morkel, Deputy Director for International Affairs at the Department of Communica[...] |
2005-11-10 06:58:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS SF |
| 05PRETORIA4621 | SOUTH AFRICA; TELECOM PRICE RELIEF REMAINS OUT OF [...]BU) Summary. Minister of Communications Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri opened the Department of Communication,s (DOC) Second Colloquium on Tele[...] |
2005-11-21 14:12:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS EINT PREL SF XA |
| 05PRETORIA4934 | SOUTH AFRICA TELECOMMUNCATIONS: SECOND [...]BU) December 9 the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) licensed the yet-to- be-named Second National Operator[...] |
2005-12-20 09:43:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EINV ECON SF |
| 05PRETORIA4936 | SOUTH AFRICA: VODAFONE IN SECOND LARGEST SOUTH [...]) Summary. British-based cellular group Vodafone announced plans to takeover investment firm Venfin in order to boost Vodafone's stake[...] |
2005-12-20 10:06:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS EINV ECON SF |
| 05PRETORIA4937 | SOUTH AFRICA TELECOM REGULATOR CONSULTS WITH [...]BU) SUMMARY. Three FCC advisors met with telecommunications regulator ICASA (Independent Communications Authority of South Africa) t[...] |
2005-12-20 10:31:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EINV ECON SF |
| 05PRETORIA710 | SOUTH AFRICA SELECTS FINAL SNO SHAREHOLDER [...]U) SUMMARY. Minister of Communications Ivy Matsepe- Casaburri announced that she has awarded the remaining 26 percent in South Afric[...] |
2005-02-16 15:01:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ETRD ECON EINT SF |
| 05QUITO1673 | LICENSING CONDITIONS IN ECUADOR'S TELECOMS SECTOR [...]er reftel, Commercial Specialist and Econ Officer met with acting President of the National Telecommunications Council Antonio Arroyo [...] |
2005-07-15 18:44:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD EINV ECON EC XR |
| 05QUITO2737 | ECUADOR - INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT BLOCKAGE A DOMESTIC [...]mmary. The blocking of international telephone traffic from the United States to Ecuador over the past 18 months has less to do with [...] |
2005-12-01 21:15:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON ETRD EINV EC |
| 05QUITO2861 | A TALE OF TWO TELECOMS: ANDINATEL AND STEP-CHILD [...]BU) Summary. Established when the GOE broke up former state telecom Emetel in 1997, Pacifictel and Andinatel have taken divergent pat[...] |
2005-12-15 21:37:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON EIND EINV EC XR |
| 05RABAT2258 | MOROCCO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS [...]he Government of Morocco's 2006 appropriation bill forecasts a 5.4 percent growth rate and a two percent inflation rate, with oil at $[...] |
2005-11-02 17:29:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ECPS EFIN KCOR KIPR MO |
| 05RABAT2548 | MOROCCO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS [...]he flow of American tourists to Morocco has increased through November 2005 by 16 percent in terms of arrivals and by 23 percent in te[...] |
2005-12-21 16:34:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAIR EFIN ECPS MO |
| 05RANGOON518 | BURMESE GOVERNMENT ANGLING TO (RE-)MONOPOLIZE THE [...]) Summary: There is mounting circumstantial evidence that the GOB is seeking to assert full control over Burma's still developing Inte[...] |
2005-05-03 09:41:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECPS TSPL PGOV SCUL ECON BM |
| 05RANGOON76 | BURMA'S IT SECTOR LOSES ITS CHAMPION [...]) Summary: Since former PM, and IT champion, Khin Nyunt was ousted in October 2004, the computer industry has faced a rapid decline in[...] |
2005-01-19 10:42:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECPS TSPL PGOV SCUL ECON BM |
| 05ROME2295 | ITU: ITALY SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION ON SINGLE STATE [...][...] |
2005-07-08 15:17:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS IT ITU |
| 05SANAA196 | YEMEN GOVERNMENT SEEKS TO CAPTURE TELCOM MARKET [...]) Summary: President Saleh's initiative to provide rural phone access through the use of CDMA technology expanded in 2004 to offer mo[...] |
2005-02-02 11:49:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EFIN ECPS EIND EINV ETTC KMPI ECON COM |
| 05SANAA2426 | YEMEN'S THIRD GSM TENDER: CHINESE MAKE AN OFFER [...]) Summary. Ambassador met August 17 with Minister of Telecommunications and Information Technology Abdulmalik al-Moalimi to discuss t[...] |
2005-08-22 13:24:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EFIN ECPS EIND EINV ETTC KMPI YM CH ECON COM |
| 05SANAA2464 | SALAMI TAKES HIGH ROAD ON GSM TENDER, CORRUPTION, [...]) Summary. On August 28, the tender for a new mobile phone operator in Yemen was at the top of the agenda when Ambassador met Ministe[...] |
2005-08-29 14:36:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EFIN ECPS EIND EINV ETTC KMPI YM ECON COM |
| 05SANAA2556 | PM BAJAMMAL ON GSM TENDER: IT'S ALL ABOUT THE MONEY [...]) Summary. On September 5, Ambassador discussed the status of Yemen's GSM mobile phone tender with PM Bajammal. He emphasized the imp[...] |
2005-09-10 13:20:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EFIN ECPS EIND EINV ETTC KMPI CH YM ECON COM |
| 05SANAA265 | YEMEN SUBMITS THRESHOLD PAPER: REACHING MCC A [...]mmary. Deputy Prime Minister Sofan presented Yemen's MCC-Threshold Concept Paper to USAID Director on Jan. 30. The paper was recommend[...] |
2005-02-08 12:49:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS EFIN EIND EINV KMCA KMPI PGOV YM ECON COM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 05SANAA2844 | SHOW ME THE MONEY: CHINESE WIN YEMEN'S GSM TENDER, [...]) Summary. On September 21, Yemen's Cabinet officially awarded the third GSM license to Chinese-owned Unitel for its bid of USD 149 m[...] |
2005-09-27 07:06:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EFIN ECPS EIND EINV ETTC KMPI YM CH ECON COM |
| 05SANAA2922 | MCC ESSENTIAL TO STABILITY AND REFORM IN YEMEN [...]) Summary: Millennium Challenge Corporation programs are crucial to Yemen's future and to U.S. national security interests. Yemen sta[...] |
2005-10-11 06:39:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ECPS EFIN EIND EINV PGOV KMCA KMPI YM ECON COM |
| 05SANAA3591 | UNITEL SIGNS CONTRACT FOR YEMEN'S THIRD GSM [...]) SUMMARY. After winning Yemen's third GSM license under a dubious tendering process with a staggering bid of USD 149 billion, Unitel[...] |
2005-12-27 11:25:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EFIN ECPS EIND EINV ETTC KMPI KMCA YM ECON COM |
| 05SANAA663 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF EB/ICT DEPUTY ASSISTANT [...]BU) Post welcomes the visit of EB Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Telecommunications and SIPDIS Informat[...] |
2005-03-21 11:09:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EFIN ECPS EIND EINV ETTC KMPI YM KMCC ENVIRONMENT ECON COM |
| 05SANAA892 | EB ECT DAS AMBASSADOR GROSS'S YEMENI TELECOM [...]) Summary. EB ICT DAS Ambassador David Gross's March 24-26 visit to Yemen came at a crucial juncture for the development of informati[...] |
2005-04-10 12:45:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EFIN ECPS EIND EINV ETTC KMPI PINR YM ECON COM ENVIRONMENT |
| 05SANAA893 | EB ICT DAS AMBASSADOR GROSS'S MEETINGS WITH ROYG [...]) Summary. EB ICT DAS Ambassador David Gross raised the prospect of an independent telecom regulator and advanced AID proposals for r[...] |
2005-04-10 12:47:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | ECPS EFIN EIND EINV ETTC KMPI PGOV PINR YM ECON COM ENVIRONMENT |
| 05SANJOSE1639 | FIRST MEETING OF THE COMMISSION OF EMINENT PERSONS [...]U) On July 17, 2005, President Pacheco met for the first time with all five members of the commission of eminent persons ("junta de no[...] |
2005-07-19 15:23:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECPS ECON PREL PGOV SOCI CS |
| 05SANJOSE1713 | COSTA RICAN REACTION TO CAFTA-DR APPROVAL IN THE [...]) Summary. After passage of the CAFTA-DR implementing legislation in the late evening hours (in Costa Rica) by the U.S. House of Repr[...] |
2005-07-28 22:30:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECPS ECON PREL PGOV SOCI CS |
| 05SANJOSE1720 | CHORUS OF VOICES SINGING SEND CAFTA-DR TO THE [...]) Summary. The second day after the U.S. Congress approved the CAFTA-DR implementing legislation, many Costa Ricans are expressing th[...] |
2005-07-29 22:38:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECPS ECON PREL PGOV SOCI CS |
| 05SANJOSE1740 | PRESIDENT PACHECO COMMENTS ON CAFTA-DR [...]) On August 3, 2005, during his first weekly press conference held since CAFTA-DR was approved and signed by President Bush, Costa Ric[...] |
2005-08-03 22:21:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECPS ECON PREL PGOV SOCI CS |
| 05SANJOSE1753 | PRO-CAFTA-DR COSTA RICAN OFFICIAL FIRED [...]) Summary. On August 3, 2005, "El Financiero" reported that Amparo Pacheco, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Trade (COMEX) wa[...] |
2005-08-04 21:05:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECPS ECON PREL PGOV SOCI CS |
| 05SANJOSE1774 | SECRET MEETINGS, DEAL-MAKING, TAXES, AND CAFTA-DR [...]) Summary. On August 3, 2005 Costa Rican dailies "La Prensa Libre" and "Diario Extra" reported that members of President Pacheco's So[...] |
2005-08-08 15:28:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECPS ECON PREL PGOV SOCI CS |
| 05SANJOSE1787 | UNIMER POLL SHOWS STEADY SUPPORT FOR CAFTA-DR IN [...]ummary. As compared to a June 2005 poll conducted by UNIMER (Ref A), a similarly conducted August 2005 poll shows knowledge of and su[...] |
2005-08-08 21:07:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECPS ECON PREL PGOV SOCI CS |
| 05SANJOSE1819 | COMMISSION OF EMINENT PERSONS MEETS WITH PRESIDENT [...]ummary. On August 8, 2005 the five-member Commission of Eminent Persons met with President Pacheco to discuss the status of their rev[...] |
2005-08-10 17:18:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECPS ECON PREL PGOV SOCI CS |
| 05SANJOSE1822 | PRO-CAFTA-DR MARCH DRAWS THOUSANDS IN COSTA RICA [...]U) On August 9, 2005, workers from more than 60 companies marched to the President's offices to show their support for the United Stat[...] |
2005-08-10 22:24:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECPS ECON PREL PGOV SOCI CS |
| 05SANJOSE1828 | PRESIDENT'S PARTY PUBLICLY SUPPORTS CAFTA-DR, BUT [...]U) Summary. Members of President Pacheco's Social Christian Unity Party (PUSC) are publicly urging him to send the United States-Cent[...] |
2005-08-11 13:17:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECPS ECON PREL PGOV SOCI CS |
| 05SANJOSE1875 | POLL SHOWS A MAJORITY OF COSTA RICANS CONTINUE TO [...]ummary. A July 2005 CID/GALLUP poll contracted by the daily newspaper "La Republica" and local television network Repretel reveals a [...] |
2005-08-17 19:31:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECPS ECON PREL PGOV SOCI CS |
| 05SANJOSE1940 | COSTA RICA AND ASIA TRADE ISSUES IN THE MEDIA [...]U) Summary. In the midst of President Pacheco's 12- day trip to Taiwan and Japan, issues surrounding trade between Costa Rica and sev[...] |
2005-08-19 21:09:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECPS ECON PREL PGOV SOCI CS |
| 05SANJOSE2008 | THE PROCESS OF RATIFYING FTAs IN COSTA RICA [...]SBU) Summary. The process to ratify free trade agreements such as the United States-Central American- Dominican Republic Free Trade A[...] |
2005-08-26 14:30:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECPS ECON PREL PGOV SOCI CS |
| 05SANJOSE2037 | ANOTHER POLL SHOWS MAJORITY OF COSTA RICANS SUPPORT [...]ccording to a poll conducted in August 2005 by UNIMER for the daily "La Nacion," 54 percent of the 1,413 persons polled supported the [...] |
2005-08-31 14:57:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECPS ECON PREL PGOV SOCI CS |
| 05SANJOSE2038 | COALITION OF DEPUTIES URGE PRESIDENT TO MOVE [...]U) Summary. On August 29, 2005, thirty-eight of the 57 members (deputies) of the Costa Rican Legislative Assembly signed a letter to [...] |
2005-08-31 14:58:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECPS ECON PREL PGOV SOCI CS |
| 05SANJOSE2047 | PRESIDENT MEETS WITH COMMISSION OF EMINENT PERSONS [...]SBU) Summary. On August 29, 2005, President Pacheco met with four of the five members of the Commission of Eminent Persons regarding [...] |
2005-09-01 14:21:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECPS ECON PREL PGOV SOCI CS |
| 05SANJOSE2071 | COSTA RICA: FOOD AID AND THE WTO [...]n August 29, 2005, Econoff delivered non-paper to Doris Osterlof, Vice Minister of Foreign Trade (COMEX), Melissa Delgado, Advisor to [...] |
2005-09-02 21:59:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD ECPS ECON CS WTO AID |
| 05SANJOSE2090 | STATUS OF FISCAL REFORM [...]SBU) Summary. Three years after starting discussion of the fiscal reform bill and 3 months after voting to utilize a "fast-track" rev[...] |
2005-09-08 15:21:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECPS ECON PREL PGOV SOCI CS |
| 05SANJOSE2100 | EFFECTS OF HURRICANE KATRINA ON COSTA RICAN [...]ummary. While Costa Rica lies far south of the devastating path that Hurricane Katrina took, some Costa Rican businesses are being im[...] |
2005-09-09 22:14:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECPS ECON PREL PGOV SOCI CS |
| 05SANJOSE2104 | STATUS OF THE PROPOSED LAW TO STRENGTHEN AND [...]SBU) Summary. The Legislative Assembly,s Special Mixed Commission to review the Law to Strengthen and Modernize the Costa Rican Insti[...] |
2005-09-09 23:16:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECPS ECON PREL PGOV SOCI CS |
| 05SANJOSE2105 | COSTA RICA: SIGNALS OF MORE FLEXIBILITY ON CAFTA-DR [...]C) Summary. After attending a meeting on September 8, 2005 with various business representatives who are in favor of the United State[...] |
2005-09-09 23:33:00 | Embassy San Jose | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECPS ECON PREL PGOV SOCI CS |
| 05SANJOSE2181 | COMMISSION OF EMINENT PERSONS DELIVERS REPORT ON [...]U) On September 16, 2005, the five-member Commission of Eminent Persons delivered its final report on the United States-Central Americ[...] |
2005-09-19 21:50:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECPS ECON PREL PGOV SOCI CS |
| 05SANJOSE2186 | GOCR REQUESTS AND EMBASSY SUPPORTS EXTENSION OF [...]ummary: Embassy supports GOCR request to extend project of U.S. Treasury Department Office of Technical Assistance (OTA) Tax Team bey[...] |
2005-09-19 22:16:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECPS ECON PREL PGOV SOCI CS |
| 05SANJOSE2202 | COSTA RICA: PRESIDENT PACHECO AND COMMISSION OF [...]U) Summary. On September 20, 2005, after meeting with his cabinet and the five-member Commission of Eminent Persons, President Pachec[...] |
2005-09-21 00:56:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECPS ECON PREL PGOV SOCI CS |
| 05SANJOSE2227 | FINANCE MINISTER WANTS PRESIDENT PACHECO TO SUBMIT [...]C) Summary. On September 21, 2005, Charge met with GOCR Finance Minister Federico Carrillo, in part, to discuss the status of the Uni[...] |
2005-09-23 20:31:00 | Embassy San Jose | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECPS ECON PREL PGOV SOCI CS |
| 05SANJOSE2231 | COSTA RICA: THE COMMISSION OF EMINENT PERSONS [...]SBU) Summary: On September 20 the presidential-appointed Commission of Eminent Persons (the Notables) exited the stage in a notable wa[...] |
2005-09-24 00:14:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECPS ECON PREL PGOV SOCI CS |
| 05SANJOSE2389 | COSTA RICA AND CAFTA-DR [...]SBU) Summary. President Pacheco continues to say he will send the United States-Central American-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreem[...] |
2005-10-13 20:26:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECPS ECON PREL PGOV SOCI CS |
| 05SANJOSE2436 | CID/GALLUP POLL SHOWS GROWING SUPPORT FOR CAFTA-DR [...]ummary. An October 2005 CID/GALLUP poll revealed increases in the knowledge of and support for the United States-Central American-Dom[...] |
2005-10-19 20:33:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECPS ECON PREL PGOV SOCI CS |
| 05SANJOSE2460 | PRESIDENT PACHECO SENDS CAFTA-DR TO THE ASSEMBLY TO [...]SBU) Summary. After meeting with his cabinet in the morning of October 21, 2005, President Pacheco announced that he would send the U[...] |
2005-10-21 21:48:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECPS ECON PREL PGOV SOCI CS |
| 05SANJOSE2508 | NEW COSTA RICAN LAW MAY IMPEDE IMPORTS OF U.S. [...]SBU) Summary. The October 25, 2005, Official Gazette published a law, effective immediately, that may effectively result in the preve[...] |
2005-10-28 16:58:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECPS ECON PREL PGOV SOCI CS |
| 05SANJOSE2601 | MEETING WITH COSTA RICAN MINISTER OF ECONOMY [...]C) Summary. On October 26, 2005, Charge met with Minister of Economy, Industry, and Commerce Gilberto Barrantes. Minister Barrantes [...] |
2005-11-07 23:10:00 | Embassy San Jose | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECPS ECON PREL PGOV SOCI CS |
| 05SANJOSE2611 | DISCUSSION OF CAFTA-DR BY PRESIDENTS BUSH AND [...]ummary: On November 5, 2005, all of the major Costa Rican dailies ran stories based on comments made by President Pacheco and Foreign[...] |
2005-11-08 21:30:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECPS ECON PREL PGOV SOCI CS |
| 05SANJOSE2942 | CAFTA-DR RATIFICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE [...]SBU) SUMMARY: The debate about the Central America- Dominican Republic-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) started in the un[...] |
2005-12-28 21:42:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECPS ECON PREL PGOV SOCI CS |
| 05SANJOSE2952 | ASIAN MARKETS LEAD 2005 COSTA RICAN EXPORT GROWTH [...]ummary. The Costa Rican Trade Promotion Corporation (PROCOMER) has reported that Costa Rican exports this year through October 2005 r[...] |
2005-12-29 21:05:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECPS ECON PREL PGOV SOCI CS |
| 05SANSALVADOR2085 | SALVADORANS GO POSTAL - SEEK SUPPORT FOR SEAT ON [...]st received a letter from Governance Minister Rene Mario Figueroa dated July 5, 2005, requesting U.S. support for El Salvador's nomina[...] |
2005-07-22 12:27:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON ES |
| 05SANSALVADOR2364 | SALVADORANS TO BAN ADVERTISING ON CABLE TV [...]) Summary: The Telecommunications and Electricity Superintendency (SIGET) is preparing a draft regulation for cable television that wo[...] |
2005-08-24 17:41:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECPS ECON ES |
| 05SANTIAGO1427 | LICENSING CONDITIONS IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS [...]his message transmits information per reftel request on licensing conditions in the Chilean telecommunications sector. ¶2.[...] |
2005-06-30 12:53:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD CI |
| 05SINGAPORE2536 | SINGAPORE TIGHTENS REGULATIONS FOR MONEY CHANGING [...]ingapore's parliament on August 15 approved changes to the Money-Changing and Remittance Business Act, last amended in 2002, designed [...] |
2005-08-23 10:20:00 | Embassy Singapore | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS EFIN ETTC ECON EINV ETRD KTFN SN |
| 05SINGAPORE370 | USTR CONCLUDES FIRST REVIEW OF U.S.-SINGAPORE FTA [...]SBU) Summary: In their first annual review of the U.S.- Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) held February 2, representatives from th[...] |
2005-02-11 01:46:00 | Embassy Singapore | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EFIN ECPS EINV KIPR EAGR SENV SN |
| 05TAIPEI2822 | CHUNGHWA TELECOM POSTPONES PRIVATIZATION PLANS [...]U) Summary: Chairman Ho-chen Tan told a Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) shareholders meeting on June 21 that continued concerns over employee [...] |
2005-06-28 08:37:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD ECPS ELAB TW |
| 05TAIPEI3048 | TAIWAN IT INDUSTRY DISCUSSES STANDARDS WITH PRC [...]) A delegation led by opposition politicians but composed mainly of Taiwan information technology (IT) manufacturing executives visite[...] |
2005-07-15 08:56:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ECPS EINV ETRD PREL CH TW |
| 05TAIPEI3195 | LICENSING CONDITIONS IN THE TELECOM SECTOR [...]eftel requested information regarding addressees telecommunications licensing regime for fixed-line networks. Although Taiwan does not[...] |
2005-08-01 08:04:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECPS TW |
| 05TAIPEI3344 | TAIWAN'S GIO DEFENDS BROADCAST LICENSING POLICY [...]C) Summary: Taiwan's Government Information Office insists its July 31 decision not to renew seven television broadcast licenses was j[...] |
2005-08-11 08:26:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | ECPS PGOV PHUM TW TIP |
| 05TAIPEI4107 | CHUNGHWA TELECOM PRIVATIZATION MEANS BUSINESS AS [...]ummary: the privatization of Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on August 10 reduced the percentage of stock controlled by the Ministry of Transpo[...] |
2005-10-06 23:00:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD ECPS TW |
| 05TAIPEI4423 | NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION BILL PASSES, [...]C) Summary: A bill to create a National Communications Commission (NCC) was approved by Taiwan's Legislative Yuan (LY) on October 25. [...] |
2005-11-01 23:00:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | ECPS ECON ETRD TW |
| 05TAIPEI4868 | AIT DIRECTOR HOSTS DINNER FOR WCIT 2006 [...]s requested reftel, AIT Director hosted a dinner December 9, 2005, in Taipei for representatives from the World Congress on Informatio[...] |
2005-12-13 08:20:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD TW |
| 05TAIPEI5046 | CHT NETWORK MIGRATION PLANS [...]U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified. It contains business confidential information and is not for internet publication. &#x[...] |
2005-12-30 06:37:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ETRD TW |
| 05TBILISI3167 | WORLD SUMMIT ON INFORMATION SOCIETY: GEORGIA [...]r reftel, Post delivered the message to the Chairman of the Georgian National Communication Commission, Dimitri Kitoshvili, on Novembe[...] |
2005-12-05 06:09:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ECPS EINT ETRD ETTC GG |
| 05TEGUCIGALPA1825 | HONDURAS CSI MOVING AHEAD [...]llowing a week-long visit to review progress, a Department of Homeland Security (DHS/CBP) team reports that GOH support for the Contai[...] |
2005-09-02 22:49:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT ETRD ECPS EINV PGOV PINS KMCA HO |
| 05TEGUCIGALPA1843 | SHIPPERS HIKE HONDURAN PORT FEES, SPURRING [...]) On August 26, the private shippers' umbrella organization -- the Central America Discussion Agreement (CADA) -- informed Honduran im[...] |
2005-09-08 21:00:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | EWWT KJUS ECON ECPS EINV PGOV KMCA HO |
| 05TEGUCIGALPA331 | HONDURAS: ONEROUS PORT FEES COULD THREATEN [...]) Summary: In December 2004, the GOH National Congress approved legislation obligating the government to pay a hefty per-container fee[...] |
2005-02-11 20:30:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | EWWT ETRD ECPS EINV PGOV KMCA HO |
| 05TEGUCIGALPA363 | HONDURAS: PORT FEES: THE HONDURAN PRIVATE SECTOR [...]) Summary: The GOH has recently approved a USD 55 per container fee for x-ray scanning at Puerto Cortes (Ref A). This fee, if passed [...] |
2005-02-14 20:57:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | EWWT ETRD ECPS EINV PGOV KMCA HO |
| 05TEGUCIGALPA399 | HONDURAS: PORT FEE IMPLEMENTATION SUSPENDED [...]) Summary: A united private sector has succeeded in temporarily halting the entry into force of a contract for x-ray scanning at Puer[...] |
2005-02-18 18:25:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | EWWT ETRD ECPS EINV PGOV KMCA HO |
| 05TEGUCIGALPA544 | HONDURAS: MINFIN HINTS AT PORT FEES COMPROMISE [...]) On the margins of another meeting on March 4, EconChief raised the port x-ray scanning fees question (ref A) with Minister of Financ[...] |
2005-03-10 14:36:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | EWWT ETRD ECPS EINV PGOV KMCA HO |
| 05TEGUCIGALPA546 | HONDURAS: PORT FEE NOT SUSPENDED AFTER ALL; [...]) Summary: Contrary to alleged assurances made by President Maduro on February 11 that he would suspend publication and entry into fo[...] |
2005-03-10 14:36:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | EWWT ETRD ECPS EINV PGOV KMCA HO |
| 05TEGUCIGALPA646 | EMBASSY SUPPORTS CSI FOR HONDURAS [...]st strongly supports the Government of Honduras, request to be included in the next tranche of countries invited to join the Container[...] |
2005-03-28 12:36:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT ETRD ECPS EINV PGOV KMCA HO |
| 05TEGUCIGALPA769 | HONDURAN PORT FEE REDUCTION AGREED TO IN PRINCIPLE [...]) Summary: Following a public exchange of vitriol earlier this year over port fees -- in which accusations of fraud, deception, graft[...] |
2005-04-11 14:34:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | EWWT ETRD ECPS EINV PGOV KMCA HO |
| 05THEHAGUE2905 | DUTCH WANT "SHARED RESPONSIBILITY" FOR INTERNET [...]C) SUMMARY. Dutch Foreign Ministry contacts appear more receptive to USG concerns about the risks posed by the EU's recent proposal [...] |
2005-10-26 12:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ECPS KIPR NL EUN |
| 05TUNIS1458 | GOT REACTION TO ICANN POLICY; WSIS RELATED ISSUES: [...]HE AMBASSADOR MET WITH GOT MINISTER OF COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES MONTASSAR OUAILI JULY 6 TO DISCUSS THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT'S RECENT [...] |
2005-07-05 14:34:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ECON ECPS TS EDRC |
| 05VIENNA2118 | LICENSING CONDITIONS IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR - [...]ost discussed reftel questions with Martin Lukanowicz, Director of the Business Analysis Division in the Broadcasting and Telecommunic[...] |
2005-06-24 11:16:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD EU AU |
| 05VIENNA2530 | AUSTRIA: TELECOMS UPDATE [...]ele.ring, the successful Austrian mobile phone subsidiary of Western Wireless is for sale following Alltel's takeover of Western Wirel[...] |
2005-07-27 14:24:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD EU AU |
| 05VIENNA2696 | AUSTRIAN SUBSIDIARY OF WESTERN WIRELESS SOLD [...]n August 9, T-Mobile, a subsidiary of the German Telekom's T-Mobile group, bought tele.ring, the successful Austrian[...] |
2005-08-11 06:49:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD EU AU |
| 05VIENNA3594 | WSIS - AUSTRIA BACKS EU POSITION, BUT [...]BU) SUMMARY: The GoA backs the EU position on Internet governance, but stresses the private sector predominance. The GoA does not aim at a change of[...] |
2005-11-09 13:00:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ETRD ECON EINT ETTC AU |
| 05WARSAW4065 | POLAND: AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL ON NEW [...]U) Ambassador called on new Minister of Transport and Construction, Jerzy Polaczek, on December 9 to discuss the new government's pla[...] |
2005-12-16 15:31:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EAIR ECPS ELTN PREL PL |
| 05WARSAW4079 | PIS MAKES PLAY FOR PUBLIC MEDIA [...]) On December 16th Law and Justice (PIS) moved to change the National Broadcasting law and effectively seize political and, consequent[...] |
2005-12-20 14:50:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS KPAO PGOV PREL PL |
| 05WELLINGTON161 | SECTION 1377 TELECOM REVIEW -- NEW ZEALAND [...]) Is there a ratio between rates charged for termination of fixed networks and rates charged for termination on mobile networks that r[...] |
2005-02-23 04:55:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ECON ETRD PREL NZ |
| 05WELLINGTON461 | NEW ZEALAND MOVES CLOSER TO CUTTING MOBILE [...]mmary: New Zealand's two mobile-phone service providers are a step closer to being ordered to lower the fees they charge to complete c[...] |
2005-06-12 18:59:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON ETRD NZ |
| 05WELLINGTON491 | NEW ZEALAND - RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR LICENSING [...]BU) Wellington Charge spoke about reftel questions to Kester Gordon, Senior Advisor, Telecommunications and Postal Policy Group for th[...] |
2005-06-23 00:42:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ETRD EU NZ |
| 05WELLINGTON538 | LAWSUIT MAY DELAY DECISION ON MOBILE TERMINATION [...]ew Zealand's two mobile-phone service providers have gone to court to challenge the Commerce Commission's recommendation that the gove[...] |
2005-07-12 01:48:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON ETRD NZ |
| 05WELLINGTON616 | NEW ZEALAND WATCHDOG TOLD TO RECONSIDER CURBS ON [...]) New Zealand's communications minister wants a review of a Commerce Commission recommendation that would reduce the high fees that mo[...] |
2005-08-12 05:54:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ECON ETRD NZ |
| 05WELLINGTON899 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR BRUCE ROMANO [...]SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Bruce Romano, associate chief, Office of Engineering and Technology, Federal Com[...] |
2005-11-20 23:16:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ECPS ETRD NZ |
| 05YEREVAN1921 | NO GOAM POSITION YET: WORLD SUMMIT ON THE [...][...] |
2005-10-31 09:52:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ETRD ECON EINT ETTC AM |
| 05ZAGREB1819 | WSIS: CROATIA OF ITS OWN MIND, BUT WILL [...]SBU) SUMMARY: Although the GOC supports evolutionary change in internet management and the use of existing institutions to continue t[...] |
2005-11-14 11:34:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD ECON EINT ETTC |
| 06ABUDHABI1775 | UAE TELECOM UPDATES [...]BU) Summary. On April 19, econoff met with Mohammed Gheyath, Technical Affairs Manager of the Telecommunication Regulatory Authority [...] |
2006-05-02 07:29:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ECIN PHUM ECON AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2016 | UAE FTA: UAEG OFFICIALS RAISE CONCERNS< BUT [...]BU) Summary. On May 14, during the UAE-Korean Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Forum held in Abu Dhabi, Sultan bin Sae[...] |
2006-05-16 09:07:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECPS ECIN ECON AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2348 | UAE REQUESTS U.S. SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL [...]) The Embassy received via diplomatic note May 28 the UAE,s request for U.S. support for their nomination to the International Telecom[...] |
2006-06-07 10:58:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS AORC AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3404 | AL MANAR NEXT STEPS [...][...] |
2006-08-23 13:38:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAO ECPS ETTC PREL PTER AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3623 | INTERNATIONAL MOBILE SATELLITE ORGANIZATION [...][...] |
2006-09-13 11:44:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC ECPS EWWT IMO INMARSAT KHLS AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3631 | UAE UPDATE ON SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL MOBILE [...]SBU) Ref A reports the probable support of the UAE for Steven Lett's candidacy to head the International Mobile Satellite Organization[...] |
2006-09-14 10:03:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC ECPS EWWT IMO INMARSAT KHLS AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4221 | IMO DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO UAEG [...][...] |
2006-11-07 14:10:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | KTIA EWWT ANET AORC PREL ECPS IMO AE |
| 06ABUJA1428 | TELECOMMUNICATIONS STRIKE IMPACT [...]mmary. The strike at state-owned NITEL continued on June 9 to have significant effects on communications and business in Nigeria. Th[...] |
2006-06-09 14:37:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ELAB ECON ETRD EINV PGOV NI |
| 06ABUJA1447 | NIGERIA TELECOM STRIKE CONTINUES JUNE 12 [...]mmary. The strike at state-owned NITEL over unpaid wages continued on June 12, with no sign of an imminent resolution. The labor act[...] |
2006-06-13 06:14:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ELAB ECON ETRD EINV PGOV NI |
| 06ABUJA1517 | NIGERIA TELECOM STRIKE ENDS BRIEFLY, RESUMES [...]mmary. The strike shutting down NITEL ended the evening of June 13, then resumed the afternoon of June 14 as NITEL workers again walk[...] |
2006-06-16 06:17:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ELAB ECON ETRD EINV PGOV NI |
| 06ABUJA1773 | NIGERIA'S SALE OF NITEL COMPLETES LARGEST PRIVATIZATION [...]BU) Summary. Nigeria's Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) sold on July 3 a 75% stake in the state-owned Nigerian Telecommunications ([...] |
2006-07-11 12:39:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EINV EIND PGOV NI |
| 06ABUJA1843 | NIGERIA TRANSCORP'S PURCHASE OF NITEL IN JEOPARDY [...]mmary. Nigeria's Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) sold on July 3 a 75% stake in the state-owned Nigerian Telecommunications (NITEL)[...] |
2006-07-18 13:12:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS EINV EIND PGOV NI |
| 06ABUJA2772 | ABUJA DELIVERS DIPLOMATIC NOTES ON ITU CONFERENCE [...]bassy Abuja delivered on October 17 reftel diplomatic notes to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), with a courtesy copy to the Mini[...] |
2006-10-18 15:39:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ECPS ITU NI |
| 06ABUJA668 | A TALE OF TWO ECONOMIES [...]) Summary: A walk through the statistics and discussion with the IMF,s resident representative in Nigeria has helped to clarify the di[...] |
2006-03-24 18:32:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV EPET ECPS NI |
| 06ACCRA2212 | GLOBAL INTERNET FREEDOM INITIATIVE: RESPONSE TO [...]mmary. In response to reftel, Post has identified ten USAID projects and one Public Affairs Section (PAS) projects that directly promo[...] |
2006-09-20 09:42:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECPS GH PHUM |
| 06ACCRA2842 | GHANA: DEMARCHE ON INT,L MARITIME ORGANIZATION,S [...]onOff delivered reftel demarche to two representatives of the Ghana Maritime Authority scheduled to attend the IMO Maritime Safety Com[...] |
2006-11-28 10:14:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ANET AORC ECPS EU EWWT GH IMO INMARSAT KTIA |
| 06ACCRA590 | GOG REQUEST FOR USG SUPPORT FOT GHANAIAN CANDITATE [...]) Summary: Post has received a dipnote from the MFA asking for USG support of Ghana's candidate for Deputy Secretary General of the In[...] |
2006-03-13 17:27:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EINV ECPS GH |
| 06ACCRA836 | GHANA ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS FEBRUARY - MARCH 2006 [...]) This report covers noteworthy economic events and activities in Ghana for February and March 2006. The issues covered are: [...] |
2006-04-11 11:36:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EAGR ECPS EAID ETRD GH |
| 06AITTAIPEI797 | CHINESE TAIPEI WILL SUPPORT US REQUEST ON ONLINE [...]IT delivered reftel talking points and passed reftel draft text of the collective agreement to counterparts at Taiwan's Bureau of Fore[...] |
2006-03-12 22:57:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ECPS ETRD |
| 06AITTAIPEI984 | TAIWAN'S NCC STRUGGLES TO BUILD ORGANIZATION, [...]SBU) Summary: The National Communications Commission was officially appointed February 22. In its first days, it has struggled with o[...] |
2006-03-24 03:07:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ECPS TW |
| 06ALMATY3242 | KAZAKHSTAN: INFORMATION RESPONSE FOR INTIATIVE ON [...]e following information, provided by USAID Almaty in response to reftel request, represents existing programs that support Internet fr[...] |
2006-09-15 00:49:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS EINT EAID PHUM KZ |
| 06ANKARA1256 | TURKEY: TELECOM/IT SECTOR CLAMORING FOR MORE [...]BU) Summary: Following the privatization last July of Turkey's fixed line telecom company Turk Telekom, operators are urging the Telec[...] |
2006-03-10 15:22:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EINT EINV TU |
| 06ANKARA2643 | TURKEY RESPONSES ON ITU CANDIDACIES [...]mbassy submitted a diplomatic note on March 30 to relay the U.S. request for Turkey's support for the U.S. candidate Julie Napier Zoll[...] |
2006-05-11 12:42:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ECPS TU |
| 06ANKARA5032 | TURKEY RESPONSE ON DEMARCHE FOR USG CANDIDATE LETT [...][...] |
2006-09-01 08:36:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC ECPS EU EWWT IMO INMARSAT KHLS |
| 06ANKARA6055 | TURKEY TELECOM LIBERALIZATION IN PROGRESS [...]SBU) SUMMARY: Turkey's telecom sector has achieved a number of important milestones: including creation of a semi-independent regulat[...] |
2006-10-20 05:10:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EINT EINV TU |
| 06ANKARA6480 | ITU PLENIPOTENTIARY: REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO SIGN THE [...]his is an action message. See paragraph 3. Post is transmitting this on behalf of the U.S. delegation to the ITU meeting in Antalya.[...] |
2006-11-22 12:49:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS AORC TU |
| 06ASHGABAT349 | TURKMENISTAN: U.S. CANDIDATE FOR THE ITU RADIO [...]Embassy Ashgabat delivered the reftel text supporting the candidacy of Julie Napier Zoller for the ITU Radio Regulations Board by dipl[...] |
2006-04-04 10:34:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ECPS |
| 06ASHGABAT985 | GLOBAL INTERNET FREEDOM INFORMATION FROM TURKMENISTAN [...]roject Name: Central Asian Program on AIDS Control in Vulnerable Populations Recipient: Republican AIDS Center and the Nati[...] |
2006-09-18 12:36:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS EINT EIAD PHUM TX |
| 06ASTANA456 | KAZAKHSTAN WILL SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDACY AT ITU [...]conoff delivered reftel demarche October 31 to Rizat Nurshabekov, Deputy Chairman of the Agency for Informatization and Communications[...] |
2006-11-03 11:21:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ECPS ITU KZ |
| 06ASTANA605 | KAZAKHSTANI POSITIONS AT ITU PLENIPOTENTIARY [...]BU) In response to diplomatic notes prepared according to reftel instructions, the Kazakhstani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) infor[...] |
2006-11-20 09:47:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC ECPS ITU KZ |
| 06ATHENS426 | GOG ASKING FOR INTERIM SECRETARIAT FOR IGF; [...]U) This is an action request. Please see para 6. ¶2. (U) Summary: Greek Minister of Communication Liapis informed Ambas[...] |
2006-02-14 14:21:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ECPS GR |
| 06ATHENS454 | GREECE'S LARGEST BALKAN INVESTOR: THE HELLENIC [...]BU) Summary. At a time when many Greeks tout their country's expanding economic influence in the Balkans, it is worthwhile trying to [...] |
2006-02-16 15:26:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL | ECPS EFIN PREL GR |
| 06BAGHDAD1560 | SECTARIAN CONCERNS AT IMN [...]) SUMMARY. In a May 4 meeting, Presidential media advisor Hiwa Osman and former Iraqi Media Network (IMN) Directors General Ahmad al-[...] |
2006-05-10 19:27:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KPAS ECPS IZ |
| 06BAGHDAD2368 | COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER LUKEWARM ON PRIVATIZATION; [...]SBU) SUMMARY. Communications Minister Muhammad Allawi informed us that the current contracts for Iraq's mobile telephone service pro[...] |
2006-07-06 07:40:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS EINV IZ |
| 06BAGHDAD4231 | PRT TIKRIT: GOI CENSURES TV STATION IN SALAH AD DIN [...]) This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din cable. ¶2. (C) SUMMARY. Following the November 5 verdict announcement in the first Sa[...] |
2006-11-14 10:26:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECPS KPAO IZ |
| 06BAGHDAD554 | Freedom of Speech in Iraq 2006, Part I: [...]U) This is the first in a series of cables that will address the media environment in Iraq in early 2006. Embassy PAS will review p[...] |
2006-02-22 03:51:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OPRC PHUM KMDR ECON EAID ECPS IZ |
| 06BAKU1666 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON INTERNATIONAL MARITIME [...][...] |
2006-11-16 06:18:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED | KTIA EWWT ANET AORC PREL ECPS IMO INMARSAT EU |
| 06BAKU541 | IRAN JAMMING AZERBAIJANI TV SIGNALS [...]SBU) The owners of independent ANS TV (by far the most independent channel in Azerbaijan) told PAO that Iran has been jamming its broa[...] |
2006-04-07 13:56:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PROP ECPS IR AJ |
| 06BANDARSERIBEGAWAN459 | BRUNEI: INMARSAT CANDIDATE DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...]) DCM delivered reftel demarche in support of the U.S. candidate for INMARSAT Director Steven Lett to USA Desk Officer at the MFAT Arn[...] |
2006-09-11 04:21:00 | Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan | UNCLASSIFIED | KHLS AORC ECPS EWWT BX |
| 06BANDARSERIBEGAWAN559 | BRUNEI RESPONSE TO ITU PLENIPOTENTIARY [...]bassy delivered reftel request to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on October 20 with a courtesy copy to the Ministry of Comm[...] |
2006-11-01 08:42:00 | Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ECPS ITU BX |
| 06BANGKOK115 | THAI TELECOM SECTOR REFORM: NTC ISSUES LICENSES [...]U) SUMMARY: Thailand,s telecom sector has long been defined by the co-existence of its state owned enterprises TOT and CAT, and sever[...] |
2006-01-06 12:56:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECPS EINV ECON TH |
| 06BANGKOK3435 | THAI TELECOM ROUNDUP: MERGE OR DIE? [...]MMARY: The takeover of Thailand's two leading mobile phone providers by foreign companies and the political crisis unleashed by the p[...] |
2006-06-07 08:57:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD ECPS EINT TH |
| 06BANGKOK538 | THAILAND'S DEAL OF THE CENTURY: TEMASEK BUYS OUT [...]U) SUMMARY: On January 23, 2006, Singapore,s Temasek Holdings announced the largest corporate takeover in Thailand,s history: the 73[...] |
2006-01-27 10:40:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECPS EINV ECON SN TH |
| 06BANGKOK5741 | EU PROPOSING WTO ARGUMENT AGAINST THAI TELECOM REGS [...]is is an action request, see paragraph 8. ¶2. Jean-Jacques Bouflet, Minister-Counselor for Economic Affairs at the EU Miss[...] |
2006-09-18 08:56:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECPS EINV TH |
| 06BANGKOK5742 | EU PROPOSING WTO ARGUMENT AGAINST THAI TELECOM REGS [...]is is an action request, see paragraph 8. ¶2. Jean-Jacques Bouflet, Minister-Counselor for Economic Affairs at the EU Miss[...] |
2006-09-18 09:00:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECPS EINV TH |
| 06BEIJING12988 | VOIP IN CHINA - NOT UNTIL CHINA's TELECOM [...]BU) Summary: Enthusiasm in China for Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) was evidenced by over 1,400 registered attendees at a June 1[...] |
2006-06-20 03:39:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV ECPS PGOV ASEC WTRO CH |
| 06BEIJING13684 | VOIP: A CASE STUDY OF CHINA'S INTERNECINE PROFIT [...]BU) Summary: In an informal interview during the June 14-16 China VoIP Conference & Expo in Beijing with Dr. Kan Kaili, Director of t[...] |
2006-06-28 00:32:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV ECPS PGOV ASEC WTRO CH |
| 06BEIJING14062 | WHITE PAPER ON RFID TECHNOLOGY RELEASED [...]BU) Summary: The recent release of the "White Paper on China's Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology and Policy" has raise[...] |
2006-07-05 05:24:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV ECPS PGOV ASEC WTRO CH |
| 06BEIJING15110 | 3G: NO LICENCES IN SIGHT BUT PLENTY OF ENTHUSIAM [...]BU) Summary: A recent conference in Beijing brought together an enthusiastic international group of academics and software and hardwa[...] |
2006-07-20 06:03:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV ECPS PGOV ASEC WTRO CH |
| 06BEIRUT1342 | LEBANESE RESPONSE TO U.S. CANDIDATE FOR ITU RADIO [...][...] |
2006-05-02 08:50:00 | Embassy Beirut | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ECPS LE |
| 06BEIRUT3394 | LEBANON: NEA DAS DANIN MEETING WITH TELECOMS [...]) On October 18, visiting NEA DAS Robert Danin, Charge and Econoff met with Lebanese Telecoms Minister and March 14 Group activist Ma[...] |
2006-10-19 16:37:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | ECPS ENRG MARR PGOV PREL PTER LE EU |
| 06BELGRADE1058 | MOF Presents Candidate for Radio [...]) On June 15, 2006, the Embassy received from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs a request to support the re-election of Momcilo Simic, &[...] |
2006-07-04 08:27:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS PREL SR |
| 06BELGRADE1258 | MOBI 63 SOLD FOR EUR 1.513 BILLION [...]n August 1, the largest Norwegian mobile operator Telenor signed the sales agreement with the Government of Serbia (GOS) to buy Serbia[...] |
2006-08-09 11:08:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ECPS EFIN PGOV BTIO KPRV SR |
| 06BELGRADE401 | FINANCE MINISTER ON INVESTMENT ISSUES [...]BU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Polt met with Finance Minister Mladjan Dinkic on March 7 to raise several issues involving U.S. investors and [...] |
2006-03-14 11:10:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON ECPS ENRG EINV KIPR SR MW |
| 06BELGRADE673 | SERBIAN TELECOMS REGULATOR OFF TO A ROCKY START [...]wo years after the passage of the Serbian Law on Telecommunications, the Republic Telecommunications Agency was established and finall[...] |
2006-05-03 08:44:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ECPS PGOV EFIN BTIO KPRV KCOR SR MW |
| 06BERLIN3202 | GERMANY SUPPORTS U.S. CANDIDACY FOR ITU COUNCIL [...]n response to the diplomatic notes relayed to German government as instructed in reftel, post recently received two Notes Verbal, both[...] |
2006-11-02 14:19:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ECPS ITU GM |
| 06BISHKEK1307 | INFORMATION RESPONSE FOR INITIATIVE ON GLOBAL [...]) The following information, provided by USAID Bishkek, represents existing programs that contribute to the goals of Internet freedom.[...] |
2006-09-12 10:31:00 | Embassy Bishkek | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS EINT EAID PHUM KG |
| 06BOGOTA2936 | COLOMBIAN TELECOM SECTOR OVERVIEW [...]Summary) The telecommunications sector is a major contributor to Colombia's recent economic expansion. Telecom sector growth and inve[...] |
2006-03-31 22:17:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON ECPS CO |
| 06BRASILIA1080 | PROFILE OF BRAZILIAN INTERNET MARKET 2006 - USAGE EXPANDS, [...]MMARY: While overall usage rates remain relatively low - only 14 percent of the population use the internet - Brazilians are increasin[...] |
2006-06-02 15:27:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS PGOV ECON EINT XM BR |
| 06BRASILIA1119 | UPDATE ON GPS IN BRAZIL [...]mmary: Mission Brazil is facilitating the participation of NOAA's Jason Kim, Senior Policy Analyst in NOAA's Office of Space Commercia[...] |
2006-06-06 18:38:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA TSPL ECPS KSCA BR |
| 06BRASILIA1355 | BRAZILIAN COPYRIGHT OFFICE SEEKS AN ALTERNATIVE PATH ON IPR [...]SBU) Summary. Recently, Econ and FCS personnel met with officials at Brazil's Copyright Office (organizationally, located within the [...] |
2006-07-05 19:06:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ECPS BR |
| 06BRASILIA1922 | BRAZIL: SECRETARY'S INITIATIVE ON GLOBAL INTERNET FREEDOM [...]is cable responds to reftel request for information on USAID programs in Brazil that would be supportive of the Global Internet Freedo[...] |
2006-09-12 19:14:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS EINT EAID PHUM BR |
| 06BRASILIA2272 | BRAZILIAN MEDIA REACTION TO U.S. SPACE POLICY [...]e following are excerpts from two recent media articles. Neither indicate that the Brazilians are contemplating a closer relationship [...] |
2006-10-30 15:50:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA TSPL ECPS KSCA BR |
| 06BRASILIA473 | DELIVERED: PIRATING OF DOD SATELLITE NETWORKS BY [...]r reftel, on March 10, econoff met with ANATEL (Brazil's FCC equivalent) Superintendent of Radio Frequency and Monitoring Edilson Ribe[...] |
2006-03-10 18:23:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS BR |
| 06BRASILIA578 | VICE-MINISTER OF JUSTICE OPEN TO COOPERATION ON IPR PIRACY, [...]BU) Summary. On March 17, FCS Senior Commercial Officer (SCO) and Commercial Attache met with National Secretary of Public Safety Lui[...] |
2006-03-22 19:26:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP KIPR KCRM ASEC ECPS EAIR BR |
| 06BRASILIA587 | BRAZIL - DIGITAL TELEVISION: NEXT STEPS AFTER THE MARCH 17 [...]BU) Summary. Reporting on Ambassador Gross' Digital Video Conference (DVC) advocating adoption of the ATSC digital television standard[...] |
2006-03-23 10:56:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EIND OPRC BR |
| 06BRASILIA588 | MINISTRY OF JUSTICE OPEN TO COOPERATION ON IPR PIRACY, [...]BU) Summary. On March 17, FCS Senior Commercial Officer (SCO) and Commercial Attache met with National Secretary of Public Safety Lui[...] |
2006-03-23 10:59:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP KIPR KCRM ASEC ECPS EAIR BR |
| 06BRASILIA603 | BRAZILIAN VICE-PRESIDENT ALENCAR HELPS LAUNCH THE [...](SBU) Summary. Brazilian Vice-President Jose Alencar's March 19-24 trip to Shanghai and Beijing generated little notice here as both[...] |
2006-03-27 16:38:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECPS EAGR KIPR PGOV PREL BR CH |
| 06BRASILIA687 | BRAZIL INTERDICTS DOD SATELLITE PIRATERS [...]ction Request - paragraph 2. ¶2. (SBU) ANATEL regulator Itamar Barreto Paes contacted post on April 7 with a read-out on A[...] |
2006-04-10 15:02:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ECON BR |
| 06BRASILIA891 | CHOICE OF DIGITAL TELEVISION STANDARD STILL ON HOLD [...]U) During recent weeks the issue of which standard the Brazilian government will embrace for digital television (DTV) has faded from p[...] |
2006-05-08 18:53:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EIND BR |
| 06BRIDGETOWN178 | BARBADOS BUDGET - PM PLEDGES TAX CUTS AND ENERGY [...]BU) Summary: Barbados Prime Minister Owen Arthur presented his government's 2006 economic and financial policies in a January 16 spee[...] |
2006-01-27 18:12:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EIND ECPS SENV ENRG PINR BB |
| 06BRIDGETOWN2017 | BARBADOS WILL SUPPORT ZOLLER FOR ITU RADIO [...]e following response to Diplomatic Note No. 397 was received 15 November. Begin Text No.IR/2006/284 [...] |
2006-11-16 22:17:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ECPS PREL BB |
| 06BRIDGETOWN205 | CINGULAR WIRELESS - BARBADOS HOLDS UP SALE TO [...]SBU) Summary: The Government of Barbados has demanded all cellular phone companies adopt the Barbados specific Home Network Indicator[...] |
2006-01-31 13:39:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EINV BB |
| 06BRIDGETOWN603 | DELIVERED: U.S. CANDIDATE FOR THE ITU RADIO [...]bassy Bridgetown has delivered the demarche on the U.S. Candidate for the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Radio Regulation[...] |
2006-04-07 11:59:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ECPS XL |
| 06BRIDGETOWN647 | DELIVERED: U.S. CANDICACY FOR INTERNATIONAL [...]bassy Bridgetown delivered the demarche on the U.S. Candidacy for the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council Seat to the [...] |
2006-04-13 15:40:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS AORC XL |
| 06BUENOSAIRES1148 | ARGENTINA SUPPORTS USG POSITION ON IMSO, IN [...]conoff presented reftel talking points to Maritime Affairs Counselor Ariel Gonzalez of the Foreign Ministry's Office of Legal Counsel [...] |
2006-05-19 16:51:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD TSPL KCIP KSCA KSTC EINT ETTC IMO |
| 06BUENOSAIRES1600 | ARGENTINA PROPOSES ITU QUID PRO QUO [...]eftel directed the Embassy to seek the GOA's support for reelecting the U.S. to the ITU Council at the ITU's November 2006 meeting. T[...] |
2006-07-19 15:47:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS AORC AR |
| 06CAIRO1288 | GOE OFFERS TENDER DOCUMENT FOR THIRD MOBILE [...]SBU) The GOE's National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) on February 19 made available instructions for bidders on the p[...] |
2006-03-01 10:44:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS EINT EINV ETRD EG KGIT |
| 06CAIRO324 | GOE RESPONDS TO SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT DEMARCHE [...]esponsible Authority: Which organizations are involved in spectrum management in your country? To whom are they responsible - executi[...] |
2006-01-22 08:26:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS EG |
| 06CAIRO3435 | GOE RESPONDS TO DEMARCHE ON ICANN MANAGEMENT OF [...][...] |
2006-06-05 12:27:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ECPS EINT ETRD ETTC EG |
| 06CAIRO4142 | EGYPT: ETISALAT CONSORTIUM WINS THIRD MOBILE [...]U) Emirati telecommunications corporation Etisalat, in partnership with the Egyptian Post Office, the Commercial International Bank of[...] |
2006-07-05 11:43:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS EINT EINV ETRD EG KCOR KGIT |
| 06CAIRO5270 | AL MANAR NEXT STEPS [...]) Ref B and previous messages report our campaign against Al Manar on NileSat over the past year. When circumstances permit, we will res[...] |
2006-08-22 16:21:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | ECPS ETTC KPAO PREL PTER XF EG |
| 06CAIRO5287 | EGYPT: THIRD MOBILE LICENSE AGREEMENT SIGNED [...]U) Summary: The National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (NTRA) recently signed a licensing agreement with Egyptian-Emirati co[...] |
2006-08-23 13:38:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS EINT EINV ETRD EG KCOR KGIT |
| 06CAIRO6035 | GOOGLE'S VIEWS ON EGYPT'S ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT, [...]SBU) Summary: On September 14, Google,s Regional Manager for the Middle East and North Africa Sherif Iskander gave econoff an overview[...] |
2006-09-26 08:25:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS EINT EINV ETRD KCOR KGIT PHUM EG CH |
| 06CAIRO776 | GOE ANNOUNCES ICT INITIATIVES, TIMELINE FOR MOBILE [...]U) At the tenth annual Cairo Information and Communications Technology (ICT) trade fair on February 5, Minister of Communications and [...] |
2006-02-09 13:10:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS EINT EINV ETRD EG KGIT |
| 06CARACAS614 | BRV REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR ITU COUNCIL CANDIDACY [...]) This is an action request. Post requests Department guidance to respond to the BRV diplomatic note No. 269 in para (2) dated Januar[...] |
2006-03-08 13:40:00 | Embassy Caracas | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS VE |
| 06CASABLANCA1308 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON MARITIME SAFETY ISSUES [...]) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. ¶2. (SBU) Per reftel, Econoff delivered talking [...] |
2006-11-22 15:49:00 | Consulate Casablanca | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIA EWWT ANET AORC PREL ECPS IMO |
| 06CHIANGMAI169 | COMMUNITY RADIO STATIONS RE-OPEN TO SELF-CENSORSHIP [...]mmary. Community radio stations have returned to the airwaves nearly two weeks after Third Army leaders ordered local stations to clos[...] |
2006-10-03 09:58:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM ECPS KPAO TH |
| 06COLOMBO1142 | SRI LANKA SHUTS DOWN MAIN PAY TV OPERATORS [...]U) Summary: A sudden clampdown on two of the biggest companies offering pay TV services in Sri Lanka has caused distress to investors[...] |
2006-07-12 11:52:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD ECPS SCVL CE |
| 06COLOMBO1160 | NEW TAX ON FOREIGN BROADCASTING COULD CRIPPLE POPULAR [...]U) Summary: The Sri Lankan government (GSL) has imposed a hefty tax exclusively on foreign commercials, television programs, and movi[...] |
2006-07-14 06:46:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS ETRD EFIN SCUL CE |
| 06COLOMBO1514 | SRI LANKA: USAID INTERNET-RELATED INITIATIVES [...]elow is a brief summary of Internet-related USAID programs related to the Internet, as requested reftel: Project Name: Sri L[...] |
2006-09-14 09:26:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS EINT EAID PHUM CE |
| 06COLOMBO1708 | SRI LANKA SUPPORTS U.S. RE-ELECTION TO THE ITU [...][...] |
2006-10-17 03:05:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ECPS ITU CE |
| 06COLOMBO1847 | MALDIVES SUPPORTS U.S. RE-ELECTION TO THE ITU [...][...] |
2006-11-07 12:09:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ECPS ITU MV |
| 06COTONOU1201 | BENIN: IMO DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...]BU) Pol/Econ Chief made reftel demarche on December 7 to Mr. Bienvenu Houngbedji of the MFA's International Organizations office and a[...] |
2006-12-11 14:37:00 | Embassy Cotonou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIA EWWT ANET AORC PREL ECPS IMO |
| 06DARESSALAAM1526 | TANZANIA: USAID PROGRAMS SUPPORTING GLOBAL [...][...] |
2006-09-12 15:52:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS EINT EAID PHUM TZ |
| 06DARESSALAAM1561 | INTERNATIONAL MOBILE SATELLITE ORGANIZATION [...]) Tanzania was pleased to learn that the United States government views the future of the International Mobile Satellite Organization [...] |
2006-09-19 13:28:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC ECPS EU EWWT IMO INMARSAT KHLS TZ |
| 06DARESSALAAM1880 | TANZANIAN DELEGATION TO ATTEND IMO MARITIME SAFETY [...]he Government of Tanzania's (GOT) delegation to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) meeting of the Maritime Safety Committee[...] |
2006-11-30 12:40:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED | KTIA EWWT ANET AORC PREL ECPS IMO INMARSAT TZ |
| 06DHAKA3742 | BANGLADESH MERGES ONTO THE INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY [...]ummary: With the inauguration of the submarine communication cable, the first land-based internet connection in the country, Banglade[...] |
2006-06-22 10:36:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS TINT ECON TNGD BG |
| 06DUBAI292 | SABA TV DENIED LICENSE TO BROADCAST FROM DUBAI [...][...] |
2006-01-18 14:30:00 | Consulate Dubai | SECRET | PINR ECPS IR PGOV SCUL TC |
| 06DUBLIN1140 | IRELAND SEEKS USG ASSURANCES ON AIRLINE PASSENGER [...]SBU) Ireland would appreciate written USG assurance that airline passenger data to be provided this week to U.S. authorities by Aer Li[...] |
2006-10-05 11:28:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR PREL ECPS PINR EI |
| 06DUBLIN338 | IRELAND ESPONSE TO U.S. CANDIDACY FOR [...][...] |
2006-03-30 16:08:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS AORC EI |
| 06DUBLIN690 | IRELAND TO PARTICIPATE IN NTIA PUBLIC MEETING [...] June 15, emboff delivered reftel points to the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources Telecommunications Advisor [...] |
2006-06-16 11:03:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ECPS EINT ETRD ETTC EI |
| 06GEORGETOWN1208 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED IN ADVANCE OF IMO MARITIME SAFETY [...]boff delivered reftel talking points to Ivor English, Director General, Guyana Maritime Administration, on November 14, 2006. English [...] |
2006-11-15 18:56:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT ANET AORC PREL ECPS KTIA IMO INMARSAT GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN174 | JAGDEO ANNOUNCES WIRELESS LICENSE FOR DIGICEL [...]BU) SUMMARY. President Jagdeo announced February 20 that the GoG would grant a license to regional wireless telecommunications operat[...] |
2006-02-21 20:37:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS EINT PGOV GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN219 | TELECOM UPDATE--WAR OF WORDS ESCALATES BETWEEN GT&T [...]MMARY: In a rare move to take his case straight to the media, Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GT&T) CEO Major General (ret.) Joe Singh[...] |
2006-03-07 11:58:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV ECPS EINT PGOV GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN292 | GUYANA TO SEEK ADDITIONAL FIBER OPTIC [...]erre Strasser, the French-national Chief Operating Officer of American-owned wireless communications provider Cel*Star Guyana, informe[...] |
2006-03-29 15:20:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EINT ECON GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN417 | SABOTAGE OF TELEPHONE SYSTEM CONTINUES [...]MMARY: Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GT&T) has revealed several "acts of sabotage" that have disrupted telephone communications for [...] |
2006-05-10 11:32:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS MCAP PINS ECON GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN559 | JAGDEO USES WORLD CUP TV COVERAGE TO BOOST IMAGE [...]) President Jagdeo has taken credit for bringing World Cup soccer to Guyanese television. The state-run National Communications Netwo[...] |
2006-06-14 13:20:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SCUL ECPS PINR GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN910 | GUYANA ECONOMIC & COMMERCIAL ROUND-UP [...]&T: Cellular Network to Improve ¶2. Digicel to Launch GSM Network in Guyana ¶3. Inflation Watch: Consumer Price Index - July 200[...] |
2006-09-12 20:36:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ECPS EAIR EFIN ELTN EINV SOCI GY |
| 06HANOI2415 | HINTS OF VIETNAMESE SUPPORT FOR U.S. NOMINEE STEVEN LETT TO [...]BU) Supplementing two earlier demarches to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Post and Telematics (Refs B and C), Eco[...] |
2006-09-21 01:40:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON AORC ECPS EU EWWT IMO INMARSAT KHLS VM |
| 06HANOI2477 | SIGNAL PIRACY AND COMPETITION PROBLEMS IN VIETNAM'S TELECOM [...]BU) Summary: Econ/C met with Director General (DG) Quan Dzuy Ngan Ha of the Ministry of Posts and Telematics (MPT) to deliver a strong[...] |
2006-09-28 02:20:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD ECPS KPRV WTRO VM |
| 06HANOI2598 | VIETNAM WILL SUPPORT UNITED STATES AT ITU [...]BU) As reported in Reftel B in July, the Government of Vietnam (GVN) will support the candidacy of the United States for re-election t[...] |
2006-10-11 08:06:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS AORC ECON ITU VM |
| 06HANOI2602 | MISS WORLD EXPOSES SIGNAL PIRACY IN VIETNAM [...]BU) Summary: Vietnamese press has widely reported on accusations by national television broadcaster Vietnam Television (VTV) that its [...] |
2006-10-11 10:09:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD ECPS KPRV WTRO VM |
| 06HANOI3014 | NATIONAL ASSEMBLY RATIFIES WTO PROTOCOL RATIFICATION AND [...]BU) Summary: On November 28, Vietnam's National Assembly (NA) voted 444-3 for a Resolution that ratifies Vietnam's World Trade Organiz[...] |
2006-12-14 10:26:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD WTRO ECON ECPS VM |
| 06HANOI3096 | VIETNAM'S MOBILE PHONE SECTOR SHOWS STRONG GROWTH; ADVANCES [...]BU) Summary: Vietnam is the world's second fastest growing telecommunications market behind China. Mobile phone subscribers in Vietna[...] |
2006-12-29 11:02:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECPS ECON KPRV VM |
| 06HARARE1421 | ZIMBABWE: RESPONSE TO SECRETARY'S INITIATIVE ON [...][...] |
2006-11-30 11:20:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS EINT EAID PHUM |
| 06HARARE434 | NEW LEGISLATION WOULD TIGHTEN GOZ'S GRIP [...]C) The GOZ in recent weeks has put forward several bills to Parliament, many of which would bolster the state's security apparatus. T[...] |
2006-04-13 14:30:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER ASEC PINR EAGR TBIO PGOV ECPS PHUM PREL |
| 06HELSINKI1025 | FINLAND: I2010 INFORMATION SOCIETY CONFERENCE [...]ropean decision-makers and leading experts convened in Espoo, Finland on September 28th to discuss the challenges of the information s[...] |
2006-10-10 13:44:00 | Embassy Helsinki | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS EINT ELTN FI |
| 06HELSINKI1109 | FINNS VOICE SUPPORT FOR THE U.S. AT THE ITU [...]BU) Econoff delivered diplomatic notes (Refs A and B) regarding U.S. candidacy to the ITU Council and Mrs. Julie Zoller to ITU's Radio[...] |
2006-10-31 13:48:00 | Embassy Helsinki | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ECON ITU AORC FI |
| 06HELSINKI1176 | FINLAND TO SUPPORT U.S. POSITION ON LRIT AT IMO,S [...]BU) Econoff delivered reftel demarche on the International Maritime Organization,s (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee meeting (MSC) to Ca[...] |
2006-11-22 14:37:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | EWWT KTIA AORC PREL ECPS IMO INMARSAT EUN FI |
| 06HELSINKI612 | FINLAND: ICANN RESPONSE [...][...] |
2006-07-03 11:54:00 | Embassy Helsinki | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON EINT ETRD ETTC FI |
| 06HELSINKI960 | FINLAND UNCOMMITTED ON IMSO CANDIDATE [...]BU) Econoff discussed the candidacy of Mr. Steven Lett as Director of the International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) with Mr. [...] |
2006-09-21 13:35:00 | Embassy Helsinki | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC ECPS EU EWWT IMO INMARSAT KHLS FI |
| 06HONGKONG1083 | Hong Kong Response to Request On Online Game [...][...] |
2006-03-16 01:41:00 | Consulate Hong Kong | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS ETRD CH HK |
| 06HONGKONG2851 | PCCW FOR SALE - SOLD! [...]) Summary: On July 10, 2006, Pacific Century Cable & Wireless (PCCW) Chairman Richard Li announced that he would sell his 23 percent [...] |
2006-07-12 11:31:00 | Consulate Hong Kong | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON EFIN ECPS PGOV PREL CH HK |
| 06HONGKONG4495 | PCCW SALE: LI FAMILY TIES REVEALED [...]) SUMMARY. In early November, the Singapore Exchange announced that Richard Li would not be permitted to vote on the sale of Singapor[...] |
2006-11-17 10:58:00 | Consulate Hong Kong | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ECPS PGOV PREL CH HK |
| 06ISLAMABAD18788 | GOP REQUEST FOR HELP ON SATELLITE COORDINATION [...]) This cable contains an action request; see para 3. ¶2. (SBU) On September 22, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Disa[...] |
2006-09-22 10:47:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PK FCC ITU ECPS |
| 06ISTANBUL124 | MICROSOFT TARGETS TURKEY [...]) Summary: In his third trip to Turkey in a little over a year, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates met in Istanbul with senior Turkish gove[...] |
2006-02-02 10:34:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EINV ECPS TU |
| 06JAKARTA12498 | SECRETARY'S INITIATIVE ON GLOBAL INTERNET FREEDOM -- [...]U) Summary. Embassy Jakarta welcomes the Secretary's Global Internet Freedom Task Force Initiative (GIFT) and looks forward to contr[...] |
2006-10-13 06:29:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS EINT EAID PHUM |
| 06JAKARTA12829 | ITU PLENIPOTENTIARY CONFERENCE - INDONESIA RESPONSE [...]e delivered reftel demarches on October 19 to Ikhsan Baidirus, Deputy Director General for International Affairs, and Inda Mekawati Pe[...] |
2006-10-27 09:17:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ECPS ITU |
| 06JAKARTA13236 | INFRASTRUCTURE FORUM ATTRACTS INVESTORS AND [...]BU) Summary. The Government of Indonesia (GOI) renewed its appeal for private investment under it's five-year, USD 150 billion infras[...] |
2006-11-19 23:36:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON ENRG EAIR ELTN ECPS PREL ID |
| 06JAKARTA13237 | INFRASTRUCTURE FORUM ATTRACTS INVESTORS AND [...]BU) Summary. The Government of Indonesia (GOI) renewed its appeal for private investment under it's five-year, USD 150 billion infras[...] |
2006-11-19 23:36:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON ENRG EAIR ELTN ECPS ID |
| 06JAKARTA2984 | INDONESIA - GOVERNMENT OUTLINES INFRASTRUCTURE [...]BU) Summary: Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Boediono and other Government of Indonesia (GOI) officials outlined a wide ra[...] |
2006-03-07 10:24:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON ENRG EAIR ELTN ECPS ID |
| 06JAKARTA9336 | INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT UPDATE [...]BU) Summary: The Government of Indonesia's (GOI) is making progress on a new infrastructure investment strategy. Major legislative and[...] |
2006-07-25 10:36:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON ENRG EAIR ELTN ECPS PREL ID |
| 06JERUSALEM1286 | "FIL MISH-MISH": PA ISSUES TENDER FOR MOBILE [...]SBU) Palestinian Authority (PA) Telecom Ministry issued a tender March 28 for eligible strategic partners to bid on a 30 percent share[...] |
2006-03-29 15:09:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS TINT TSPL PGOV KWBG |
| 06JERUSALEM2748 | MGGZ01 - ISRAELI GAZA INCURSION - DAMAGE TO [...]SBU) Summary: The electricity is out in 75 percent of Gaza, according to USAID Gaza-based field staff. The electricity distribution c[...] |
2006-06-29 13:40:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM ENRG ECPS EPET KWBG |
| 06JERUSALEM4239 | KUWAITI COMPANY GRANTED SECOND PALESTINIAN MOBILE [...]SBU) PA Minister of Telecommunications Jamal al-Khoudari announced publicly September 18 that the Kuwaiti telecommunications company W[...] |
2006-09-20 14:46:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | ECPS EINV PGOV KWBG IS |
| 06JERUSALEM4713 | COMPANY SHORT-LISTED FOR RADIO TRUNKING BID IN [...]C) The Palestinian Authority Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology is completing its selection of the winner for a[...] |
2006-11-03 10:53:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECPS EFIN PGOV PREL KWBG |
| 06JERUSALEM4807 | EXPOTECH 2006 DEMONSTRATES PALESTINIAN IT SECTOR [...]SBU) SUMMARY: THE THIRD ANNUAL PALESTINIAN IT SECTOR EXHIBITION EXPOTECH 2006 FEATURED A RECORD 49 COMPANIES, INCLUDING SEVEN PARTIC[...] |
2006-11-16 14:37:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ECON BEXP KWBG IS |
| 06KABUL1201 | Afghanistan: Ambassador Gross Promotes [...]U) Summary: Ambassador David Gross, U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy visited Afghanistan Febru[...] |
2006-03-19 09:34:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EINV ECON PREL OPIC EAID PGOV AF |
| 06KABUL1974 | PRT-SHARANA COMMUNICATIONS MEANS SECURITY - [...][...] |
2006-05-02 13:51:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECPS PGOV PTER TINT AF |
| 06KABUL461 | RUMORS OF AFGHAN CABINET SHUFFLE [...]SBU) The Afghan government is swirling with rumors of an imminent cabinet shuffle and possible downsizing. Several ministries, includ[...] |
2006-02-02 13:36:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EAID PREL ECPS AF |
| 06KABUL778 | MEDIA CLIMATE CAUTIOUS AS "UN-ISLAMIC" TV STATION [...]) SUMMARY: Afghan officials continue to fine or warn Afghan media outlets against broadcasting programming which is counter to Afghan [...] |
2006-02-23 04:06:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | ECPS PGOV PINR SCUL AF |
| 06KATHMANDU2701 | U.S. CANDIDACY FOR ITU COUNCIL AND ITU RADIO [...][...] |
2006-10-12 11:51:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ECPS ITU NP |
| 06KATHMANDU843 | U.S. CANDIDACY FOR THE INTERNATIONAL [...][...] |
2006-03-30 11:54:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS AORC NP |
| 06KATHMANDU907 | U.S. CANDIDATE FOR ITU RADIO REGULATIONS BOARD [...]BU) On April 4, Post delivered a diplomatic note requesting support for the U.S. nomination of Julie Napier Zoller for election to the[...] |
2006-04-05 11:57:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC ECPS NP |
| 06KHARTOUM1069 | ITU Council Demarche - Sudanese Proposal [...]his is an action request - see para 4. ¶2. On May 2, Embassy Khartoum received a diplomatic note pertaining to reftel, wh[...] |
2006-05-05 09:52:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS AORC US SU |
| 06KHARTOUM1166 | MUSINGS OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS MINISTER [...]BU) Summary: CG met with Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services Gier Chuang Aluong on May 9 to discuss telephone service [...] |
2006-05-16 17:19:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON ECPS PINR SU |
| 06KHARTOUM1567 | UN RADIO MIRROR BEGINS BROADCASTING IN THE SOUTH; NORTH [...]SBU) Summary. While UN Radio has now opened in the South, UNMIS reports that UN radio broadcasting is still blocked nation-wide, in n[...] |
2006-07-05 12:08:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PTER PINS PHUM ECPS SU |
| 06KHARTOUM1568 | UN RADIO MIRROR BEGINS BROADCASTING IN THE SOUTH; NORTH [...]SBU) Summary. While UN Radio has now opened in the South, UNMIS reports that UN radio broadcasting is still blocked nation-wide, in n[...] |
2006-07-05 12:09:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PTER PINS PHUM ECPS SU |
| 06KHARTOUM2159 | SUDAN AND INITIATIVE ON GLOBAL INTERNET FREEDOM [...]ecause of U.S. sanctions, there are currently no USAID programs in Sudan specifically in support of the objectives of the Global Inter[...] |
2006-09-07 15:08:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS EINT EAID PHUM SU |
Home
