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Workshop on Optical/Broadband Network and Related Issues Istanbul

Authorization Issues Regarding Broadband in Turkey

Elif ÖZDEMİR

Workshop on Optical/Broadband Network and Related Solutions Istanbul, December 10, 2012


Content • Term of Authorization

• Legal Framework

• General Principles of Authorization

• Authorization Types

• Operators Providing Broadband

• Fiscal Obligations of the Operators

• Broadband Statistics

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Term of Authorization

• The registration of entities providing electronic communications services and/or electronic communications network in the eye of the Authority and pursuant to such registration, or granting of certain rights and obligations specific to electronic communications services to these entities.

3


Legal Framework

• Electronic Communications Law (ECL) no. 5809 dated 2008.

• By-Law on Authorization for Electronic Communications Sector.

• The Definition, Scope and Period of the Electronic Communications Services, Networks and Infrastructures. (Board Decision)

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General Principles of Authorization-I

• Any company who wants to provide electronic

communications services and or install and operate networks

and services in Turkey should be authorized by Information

and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA) .

• Who may be subject to authorization?

– Limited liability company

– Joint stock company (Limited number of right of use)

• No real person allowed for authorization

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General Principles of Authorization-II

• No discrimination for foreign investors

• Capital stock companies who will apply for authorization should be founded in line with the Turkish Laws.

• What are the conditions for applying authorization?

– Article 7 of By-Law.

• Authorized company is called as “operator”

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Authorization Types-I

• Notification – Services which do not require allocation of resources such

as frequency and number.

– Notify ICTA with the related form available ICTA web page.

– May start providing services as soon as the notification form reaches to ICTA.

• Notification + Rights of Use – Services which require allocation of resources.

– Limited number of rights of use (requires tender)

– Unlimited number of rights of use

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Authorization Types-II

• Authorization and concession agreements valid in the former regime are still in force.

– 3 Concession Agreements for GSM services

– 3 Concession Agreements for IMT-2000/UMTS services

– 1 Concession Agreement for Turk Telekom’s services

– 1 Authorization Agreement for Turksat’s services

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Operators Providing Broadband-I

• Avea, Vodafone and Turkcell – IMT-2000/UMTS operators – Services started on July 30, 2009 – Authorized with Concession Agreements

• Turk Telekom AS – Incumbent – Wholesale and xDSL – Authorized with Concession Agreement

• Turksat AS – Cable, satellite services

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Operators Providing Broadband-II

• Infrastructure Operators

– Authorized by notification (for Fiber)

• 74 operators

– Authorized by rights of use in addition to notification (for R/L)

• 5 operators

• Internet Service Providers

– Authorized by notification

• 175 operators

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Operators Providing Broadband-III

• Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)

– Authorized by notification (not requiring numbers) • 35 operators

– Authorized by rights of use in addition to notification (if requiring numbers) • 9 operators

• Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) Services

– The regulation is in force

– The authorization policy has not been determined by the Ministry of Transportation, Maritime and Communication.

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Fiscal Obligations of the Operators-I

• Fees for rights of use

– Only the operators authorized by rights of use pay

– Annual fee , income of the Treasury

• Administrative charges

– All the operators

– Annual fee

– Thirty five ten-thousandth (0,35%) of the operators net sales

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Fiscal Obligations of the Operators-II • Contribution fee for the Treasury

– GSM, IMT-2000/UMTS, MVNO and GSM 1800 on Board Aircrafts

– 15% of the gross sales, monthly paid

• Special Communications Tax – 25% for mobile services – 15% for cable platform and satellite platform – 5% for Internet and other services

• Contribution fee for Universal Service

– 10% of the Contribution fee for the Treasury ,1% of the net sales (for the rest of the operators)

– Annual fee. 13


Broadband Statistics-I

• Number of Broadband Subscribers (fixed + mobile)

14

5.986.101

6.782.657

8.561.632

14.046.168

19.287.075

0

5.000.000

10.000.000

15.000.000

20.000.000

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012-3


Broadband Statistics-II

15

34,2 %

59,9 %

2,6 %

2,8 % 0,4 %

Fixed

Mobile

Cable

Fiber

Others


Broadband Statistics-III

• Technology Number Percent,%

– Fixed 6.602.030 34,2

– Mobile 11.561.579 59,9

– Cable 492.765 2,6

– Fiber 548.493 2,8

– Others 82.208 0,4

– Total 19.287.075 100,0

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Broadband Statistics-IV • Fixed broadband subscribers depending on the technology

and operators, %

17

89,0

88,2

87,5

85,8

84,6

82,9

82,0

80,2

78,2

76,3

74,9

6,7

7,0

7,1

7,6

8,0

8,7

8,8

9,0

9,5

10,2

10,6

2,7

2,8

3,2

3,9

4,4

5,0

5,4

6,1

6,3

6,3

6,4

1,1

1,5

1,6

2,2

2,3

2,6

3,0

3,5

4,9

6,1

7,1

0,5

0,5

0,6

0,6

0,7

0,8

0,8

1,2

1,0

1,0

1,1

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

2010-1

2010-2

2010-3

2010-4

2011-1

2011-2

2011-3

2011-4

2012-1

2012-2

2012-3

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THANK YOU

Elif OZDEMIR Istanbul, December 10, 2012

www.btk.gov.tr

http://www.btk.gov.tr/



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