July 1999

Israel Master Report

Full Regulatory Developments Report (HTML Format - Large file - 184K)

The following index refers to smaller files:

I. General Background

               The Telecommunications Sector
                Liberalization
                Cellular Telecommunications
                International Telecommunication
                Reform in the Domestic Telecommunications Market    
                Television Broadcasting
                Liberalization
                Structural Separation
                New Legislation
                Reorganization
                Digitization
                Internet
                WTO Commitments
                Privatization
                Re-Regulation

    1. General Telecom Policy

               The Wax-Brodet-Lyon Commission Recommendation
                The future Telecommunications Map Envisaged by the Rosenne Committee
                Granting Licenses to New Operators
                Universal Access
                Bezeq - The Historical Operator
                The Peled Committee
                Open Skies
                Policy in the Interim Period

   2. Institutional structures in charge of regulatory issues

        2.1 Ministries in charge of telecommunications issues

            Ministry of Communications
            Areas of Responsibility
            Organizational Structure

        2.2 National Regulatory Authorities

            The Israel Broadcasting Authority
            The Second Authority for Television and Radio
            The Regional Radio
            The Educational Television and the IDF Radio Station
            Cable Television

        2.3 Frequencies allocation authorities

        2.4 Office for the protection of economic competition

        2.5 Consultative Councils

        2.6 Public Telecommunications operators

    3. International relationships and agreements

      3.1 Multi-lateral Agreements

       3.2 Bi-lateral Agreements

   4. Regulatory Framework
        4.1 Historical overview
         4.2 Present General Legislation
         4.3 Keys legislative measures
         4.4 Issues
         4.4.1 Liberalisation
         4.4.3 Universal Service
         4.4.4 Tariffs policies
         4.4.5 Quality of Service
         4.4.6 Interconnection

    5. Freedom and Protection

       5.1 Copyright and intellectual property rights
        5.2 Privacy, data protection, consumer protection
                Ammendment concerning direct mailing
        5.3 Electronic protection, legal protection and security (encryption, electronic commerce)
        5.4 Freedom of expression and information

    6. Information Society Policies

       6.1 Umbrella Policies
                Governmental Readiness
                Government's Accessibility to the Citizen
                Legislation
                Communications Infrastructures and Regulation
                Education
                Electronic Commerce
                Databases
                Information Security
                Hebrew and Standards
                The Jewish People in the Diaspora

       6.2 IS Application Areas

               6.2.1 Government (national, regional, local)
               6.2.2 Education
               6.2.5 Other
                         Demonstration Projects in the Super Highway of Information

II. On-going developments

  1. On-going changes in institutional structures

    2. On-going changes in the regulatory framework

    3. Media and telecommunication markets

    4. On-going changes on IS policies

Acknowledgments