Shaping the Future of Regulators 9789264492486, 9789264622739

Table of contents :
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations and acronyms
Executive summary
1 The impact of emerging technologies on economic regulators
Emerging technologies: a sea change for regulators
Using emerging technologies for better regulatory delivery
Harnessing the power of data and digital tools to improve regulation
How to look ahead?
Ensuring fit for purpose governance for the regulation of emerging technologies
Are legal and regulatory frameworks fit for purpose?
Are regulator mandates and powers aligned with data-driven businesses?
Are regulators adequately organised and resourced?
How to look ahead?
Are co-operation and co-ordination revamped in the new context?
Way forward
References
Notes
2 Case studies on regulator mandates and management capacity, and on the use of emerging technologies by regulators
Is Australia’s economic regulatory framework for communications fit for purpose in the face of market transformation? Case study on the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
Context
Issues
Approach and intervention
Results, impact and lessons learnt
Co-operation
Notes
Adapting to significant change through growth in functions and resourcing: Case study on the Australian Energy Regulator (AER)
Context
Issues
Adapting to significant change: growth in functions and resourcing
Approach and intervention
The AER’s Strategic Transformation Program
Results, impact and lessons learnt
Postscript
Note
Using new technologies to map transport flows in Brazil: Case study on the National Land Transportation Regulatory Agency (ANTT)
Context
Issues
Approach and intervention
Results, impact and lessons learnt
Co-operation
Note
Lessons from the Regulatory Modernisation Initiative: Case study on the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
Context
Issues
Approach and intervention
Results, impacts and lessons learnt
Co-operation
New approaches to regulating transport in Finland: Case study on the Transport and Communications Agency (TRAFICOM)
Context
Issues
Approach and intervention
Results, impact and lessons learnt
Note
Developing data driven regulation for the digital ecosystem in France: Case study on the Electronic Communications, Postal and Print Media Distribution Regulatory Authority (ARCEP)
Context
Issues
Approach and intervention
Regarding the publication of maps and search engines
Regarding “J’alerte l’ARCEP”
Results, impact and lessons learnt
Co-operation
ARCEP’s views on digital platforms regulation
Notes
Impacts of digital transformation on markets and regulation in the French land transport sector: Case study on the Transport Regulatory Authority (ART)
Context
Issues
Approach and intervention
Toward a data-driven regulation
From databased transport regulation to the regulation of transport data
Results, impact and lessons learnt
Co-operation
Enhancing foresight capacity to enlighten the future of the energy sector and its regulation in France: Case study on the Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE)
Context
Issues
Approach and intervention
Results, impact and lessons learnt
Notes
How EPA Ireland is using new technologies in its regulatory processes: Case study on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Institution and relevant market / context information
Problem
Approach and intervention
Results, impact and lessons learnt
Other examples of how other EPA teams use similar analytics techniques to enhance their regulatory decisions and outcomes
Annex 2.A. EPA Ireland data journey
Annex 2.B. EPA Analytics team
Approached to big data and disinformation strategies in Italy: Case study on the Telecommunications Regulator (AGCOM)
Context
Issues
The current regulatory framework
Digital platforms’ business models and economics
Approach and interventions
AGCOM’s vision on a new policy paradigm for big data
AGCOM’s approach to on-line pluralism (“pluralism 2.0”), fake news and disinformation
Results, impact and lessons learnt
Co-operation
Notes
Regulation of non-scheduled road transport passenger services in Italy: Case study on the Transport Regulation Authority (ART)
Purpose, object and structure
Regulatory framework and new regulatory requirements
The Authority’s survey: The complementary nature of regulated services and services provided through the use of new technologies
The Authority’s proposals
Notes
Supervising electricity and mining companies with drones and virtual reality in Peru: Case study on the Energy and Mining Regulator (Osinergmin)
Institution and relevant market/context information
Problem
Approach and intervention
Results, impact and lessons learnt
Notes
Annex 2.C. Osinergmin Peru
Digitalisation of processes and regulatory delivery in the Peruvian telecommunications sector: Case study on the Telecommunications Regulator (OSIPTEL)
Context
Issues
Approach and intervention
Results, impact and lessons learnt
Notes
The panorama of Portuguese water regulation: Case study on the Water and Waste Services Regulation Authority (ERSAR)
Context
Issues
Approach and intervention
Results, impact and lessons learnt
Results
Impacts
Lessons learnt and to be learned