{"id":4167,"date":"2023-01-06T14:30:58","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T07:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/satrc.apt.int\/?p=4167"},"modified":"2023-01-06T14:34:02","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T07:34:02","slug":"23rd-meeting-of-south-asian-telecommunication-regulators-council-satrc-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/satrc.apt.int\/index.php\/2023\/01\/06\/23rd-meeting-of-south-asian-telecommunication-regulators-council-satrc-23\/","title":{"rendered":"23rd Meeting of South Asian Telecommunication Regulators&#8217; Council (SATRC-23)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>SATRC-23 was held from 14 to 16 November 2022 in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran with hybrid format (both physical and virtual\/online attendance through Zoom meeting). The meeting was hosted by Communication Regulatory Authority (CRA) of Islamic Republic of Iran and was attended by 124 delegates representing 9 SATRC Members, 2 other Members of APT, 3 Affiliate Members, and other organization.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SATRC-23 consisted of five features which are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Firstly, Silver Jubilee Celebration of SATRC: This year, 2022, marks the 25th Anniversary of the SATRC. SATRC Members along with other APT Members and International Organizations celebrated this special occasion during SATRC-23. APT launches SATRC Web Portal (<a href=\"https:\/\/satrc.apt.int\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/satrc.apt.int\/<\/a>) during this occasion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Secondly, Regulators\u2019 Roundtable among the Heads of Regulators of the SATRC Member countries discussed and shared insights as well as experiences on \u2018Universal and Meaningful Digital Connectivity\u2019.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Thirdly, Regulator-Industry Dialogue among SATRC Members and industry representatives exchanged their views on \u2018Development and Status of OTTs in South Asia\u2019.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fourthly, Business Dialogue on \u2018Developing the 5G Ecosystem in South Asia\u2019 among industry representatives brought up the regulatory issues on 5G ecosystem from the industry perspective.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fifthly, SATRC Members shared their policy and regulatory best practices and experiences on aspects of new and emerging technologies to support the development of digital transformation, digital innovation and digital economy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, based on the decision of the 45th Session of the Management Committee of the APT (MC-45) regarding usage of gender-neutral language, SATRC-23 reviewed and proposed the revision of the Working Methods of SATRC for approval of the 46th Session of the Management Committee of the APT (MC-46).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, SATRC-23 reviewed the activities of SATRC Action Plan Phase VIII in 2022 i.e., report of the implementation of SAP-VIII, report of the WG PRS, report of the WG SPEC and discussed the way forward.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 24th Meeting of the SATRC (SATRC-24) will be held from 3 to 5 October 2023 in Bangladesh.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/satrc.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/satrc-23_delegates-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/satrc.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/satrc-23_delegates-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/satrc.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/satrc-23_delegates-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/satrc.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/satrc-23_delegates-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/satrc.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/satrc-23_delegates.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SATRC-23 was held from 14 to 16 November 2022 in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran with hybrid format (both physical and virtual\/online attendance through Zoom meeting). 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