Asia-Pacific Telecommunity

The 23rd Meeting of South Asian Telecommunication Regulators’ Council (SATRC-23)

14 November 2022 - 16 November 2022
Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran (Hybrid)

APT organized the 23rd Meeting of the SATRC (SATRC-23) 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.

The SATRC meeting was 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 Member countries. The meeting was attended by the Heads of telecommunication regulatory bodies and senior level officials of SATRC Member countries as well as high-level representatives from industry.
SATRC-23 included following features:

Regulators’ Roundtable: A roundtable among the Heads of Regulators of the SATRC Member countries to discuss and share insights as well as experience on important regulatory issues.
Regulator-Industry Dialogue: A dialogue among SATRC Members and industry representatives to facilitate the exchange of views on the challenging issues of regulation and ways to overcome the challenges collectively.
Business Dialogue: A session for industry representatives to bring up the contemporary telecom/ICT related regulatory issues from the industry perspective.
Sharing Best Practices and Regulatory Experiences: Sessions where SATRC Members will share 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.