Next Practices Live: ICT Working Group – telecom networks panel on April 30, 2020

What's happening with telecom networks during the COVID-19 crisis? Are they crashing as some journalists say? How have customers changed and what should be done to educate them? Two international experts joined Next Practices Live to talk about this topic. Dr. Bronwyn Howell is a senior lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. She [...]

Next Practices Live with Cedric Wilson on April 29, 2020

Many utility regulators are trying Next Practices to deal with the pandemic. Because these are uncharted waters, no one has best practices. But what are people trying? What are their experiences? These questions were the subject of Next Practices Live with Cedric Wilson of Jamaica. PURC is proud that Cedric is a member of our [...]

Next Practices Live: ICT Working Group – Operator Resilience panel

What is happening to telecom companies during the COVID-19 crisis? What are their financial challenges and how can the companies address these challenges? Three prominent telecom executives discussed these topics as part of our Next Practices Live: ICT Working Group series. Helma Etnel is the CFO and member of the Board of Directors of St. [...]

Next Practices Live with Ted Kury

How can utilities survive the financial crisis that the COVID-19 crisis has created? That is the most frequently asked question during our Next Practices Live discussions. And the answers have varied. Jose Rene Gregory D. Almendras, President and Chief Executive Officer of Manila Water, talked about choosing which bills to pay so that critical suppliers [...]

Next Practices Live with Carlos Motta Nunes

Many countries are struggling to coordinate supply chains during the pandemic. In water, this means coordinating water resource agencies, government policy makers and regulators, and water utilities. Because we have not been in this situation before, no one has best practices. But what are people trying? What are their experiences? These questions were the subject [...]