[vc_row gap=”35″ content_placement=”middle”][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”10296″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow_3d”][cesis_share_shortcode link=”” title=”” type=”cesis_share_rounded” position=”cesis_share_center” space=”3″ facebook=”yes” twitter=”yes” linkedin=”yes” mail=”yes”][vc_empty_space][cesis_button button_text=”View Full Issue” link=”http://new.salienceconsulting.ae/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Smart_Cities_Creating_the_right_conditions_for_success_using_Outcomes_Based_Framework_OBF_Dec_2015.pdf” target=”_blank” button_pos=”center” button_size=”cesis_button_custom” button_width=”160px” button_radius=”27″ use_icon=”yes” button_t_transform=”none” icon=”fa-file-pdf-o”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%23e26714″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_separator style=”shadow” el_width=”70″][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_column_text]Introduction

This white paper explores the issues of regulatory and policy consistency required to facilitate next generation access strategies in MENA countries. The primary ambition of regulators in the period immediately following liberalisation of telecommunications markets has been on building the institutional basis for increasing competition. Although that institution-building phase is now more or less complete in the region, new broadband strategies challenge regulators to re-examine comprehensively their regime to ensure alignment with new strategic objectives[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][/vc_column][/vc_row]