Collectivite Auteur :
The World Bank . Global Information and Communication Technologies Department (GICT)
Date de publication : 08/12/2004
Année de Publication :
2004
Type : Rapport
Thème : Equipements et infrastructures
Couverture :
Maroc
Competition is the cornerstone of successful telecommunications development.
Morocco’s telecommunications reforms in 1995-1999, which among other changes
introduced competition in mobile phones, led to fast growth, and improved sector
performance. Plans for further competition, however, did not materialize and the sector
stagnated. As a result, Morocco lost its leading regional position and the country’s overall
competitiveness has been compromised. Important business opportunities await new
entrants, especially in the Internet market, fixed voice and data services, international
calls,and domestic and international leased lines. Actions being taken by the Agence
Nationale de Réglementation des Télécommunications (ANRT) to update regulations,
monitor and enforce fair competition, and issue new licenses seek to effectively restart
sector development. Accelerated development of network competition, focusing
regulation on fair competition, further adjustments in the legal and regulatory framework,
and building closer ties with regional and global regulatory regimes through trade and
economic agreements would contribute to sustainable development of a competitive
telecommunications sector in Morocco.