28 August 2019 - 29 August 2019
Paro, Bhutan

The Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT)  organized the 20th Meeting of the South Asian Telecommunication Regulators' Council (SATRC-20) from 28 - 29 August 2019 in Paro, Bhutan. The meeting was hosted by the Bhutan InfoComm and Media Authority (BICMA).

The SATRC meeting is held annually to discuss and coordinate regulatory and other related issues in the area of telecommunication and ICT that are common for the regulators of SATRC Members. The meeting was attended by the heads of telecommunication regulatory bodies of SATRC Member countries and designated senior level officers.

SATRC-20 discussed the key policy and regulatory issues in SATRC Member countries and review the progress of SATRC Action Plan Phase VII. The meeting also convened Regulators' Roundtable, Industry-Regulator Dialogue, Sharing Regulatory Experiences and Industry Sessions to facilitate the development of the telecom/ICT sector in South Asia. The Regulators' Roundtable was held exclusively for the head of regulators to discuss and share thoughts on important regulatory issues that require regional collaboration specifically for the SATRC Member countries and the Asia-Pacific region in general.

Meeting Documents