November
2000
Algeria
Update Memo
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Algeria Update Memo |
1.
The
Interaction Between Business and Regulatory Constraints
1.1
On going regulatory developments concerning alternative networks
The
Algerian Parliament has adopted a new law (law number 2000-03 of August 5th,
2000), related to the reform of Post and Telecommunication sectors. It holds
several changes with regard to a general policy of liberalisation that is
expected to pave the way for more competition between the public operator and
the up coming private operators.
This
law is devoted to the liberalisation of both post and telecom sectors (each set
apart). The development of the competition will be monitored by the State
represented by the National Regulation Office / Agency, a body in charge of
giving penal sanctions regarding operators which infringe the law.
Regarding
the post sector, the law stipulates that postal activities are to be controlled
and managed by a public body devoted to commercial and industrial
questions/activities. As far as the telecom sector is concerned, the law sets
four types of exploitation mode for public and private operators: licence,
authorisation, declaration and approval/agreement.
The
main objectives that stand behind this law are roughly:
To
improve the service quality for users and customers in both sectors
separately,
To
open telecommunication networks to private operators, and therefore to
competition
2.
Inventory of the Major “ Public ” Utilities with a Potential for
use in IS Applications
The
Ministry of Justice is endowed with an alternative network system that allows
the courts all around the country to communicate between each other within the
same Wilaya (province).
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