PK-TELECOM REG & PRIVAT

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The primary objective of Telecommunications Regulatory Support Project is to support the reform and efficient development of the Pakistan telecommunications sector by implementing a suitable regulatory framework for both public and private telecommunications operators and the efficient allocation and use of the radio spectrum. More specifically, the project will assist in establishing the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) and the Frequency Allocation Board (FAB). The project addresses the Government of Pakistan's (GOP's) objectives and priorities for the sector through the following components: 1) technical assistance through a "technical cooperation arrangement" with a reputable regulatory agency. Under this arrangement, PTA's and FAB's priority tasks will be to adopt appropriate organizational structures for their entire range of regulatory activities; 2) staff training for PTA and FAB will be incorporated in the provision of technical assistance through the arrangement of relevant courses and seminars in Pakistan, study trips abroad, and training by the equipment suppliers; 3) procurement and installation of an integrated radio spectrum management and monitoring system designed as an integrated network that will provide both administrative and technical facilities and which can be easily expanded in the future as the use of the spectrum increases; and 4) support to GOP's sector reform program through studies of sector issues tofacilitate the privatization process.