Tag: next practices
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Regulators and utilities across the globe are using Next Practices Live to share insights across sectors and countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. We have benefitted from insights from leaders in regulation and industry, as well as internationally known consultants. We recently hosted Dr. Dorothy Okello, chairperson of the Uganda Communications Commission, as part of our [...]
Is the pandemic a time for increased regulatory control or increased regulatory humility? Two internationally recognized experts in telecommunications regulation discussed this critical and timely topic as part of our Next Practices Series. Dr. Roxana Barrantes is a professor of economics at Pontifica Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP). She has served in several senior governmental [...]