Media Teleconference: Author of New Report To Discuss How Proposed Regulation Would Restrict Global Internet Growth in Latin American Countries

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• Brazil - Português
• Latin America - español

GENEVA, Sept. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Please join economist, Dr. Michael Kende, co-Head of the Regulatory Sector at Analysys Mason, on Thursday, September 13 at 08:30 COT to discuss the findings of his recently released paper, which examines the spectacular increase in Internet deployment using mobile broadband throughout the entire world, especially in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Dr. Kende, joined by Ambassador David Gross, will assess new proposals to regulate the global Internet and their impact on countries in Latin America.

The report, "Internet Global Growth: Lessons for the Future," demonstrates the tremendous growth in the number of Internet users over the past decade, including in Latin America. In addition, Dr. Kende shows how infrastructure investment in Latin America has increased in recent years, and how this can increase content availability, resulting in shifting traffic flows from the United States towards more domestic and regional traffic.

The report provides evidence showing that the current Internet model effectively promotes continued Internet growth in Latin America, and warns that restrictive regulations could impede growth. Dr. Kende credits private investment and innovation for the progress, but cautions that regulatory overhaul could halt this growth.

To RSVP or for more information about the call, please email [email protected]. To view a copy of Dr. Kende's report, visit http://www.analysysmason.com/internet-global-growth-lessons-for-the-future. For more information on Analysys Mason, visit www.analysysmason.com.

About Dr. Michael Kende, Ph.D.
Michael Kende is the co-Head of the Regulatory Sector at Analysys Mason. Dr. Kende is an economist by training, with a Ph.D. from MIT. At Analysys Mason, Kende has worked with operators and regulators in six continents, providing advice on a variety of Internet issues. He has worked on projects relating to Internet backbone interconnection, spectrum assignments, broadband deployment, Voice over IP and IPTV. His clients have included the World Bank, the IDA in Singapore, OSIPTEL in Peru, and the European Union.

About Ambassador David Gross
David A. Gross, former U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy at the U.S. Department of State, is chair of Wiley Rein's International Telecommunications Practice. One of the world's foremost experts on international telecommunications, he has addressed the United Nations (UN) General Assembly and has led delegations to many major international telecommunication conferences.

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SOURCE Analysys Mason