Some of the projects handled for our clients include:

Writing of legislation for a regulatory authority in the Middle East

N² has had the privilege of working with a recently set up regulatory authority in the Middle East, drafting their Interconnection Dispute Resolution Procedure. Due to the high standards set by the client, N² did not only focus on the existing best practices in the telecoms world, but analysed which Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanisms from other sectors could be included in this Procedure. Aside from the public regulation that was drafted, N² also prepared a handbook on how to interpret this Procedure, for the internal use of the regulator.

Regulatory and Lobbying work to contribute in shaping an unprecedented European spectrum authorisation process

N² acted for this project as the European outsourced Regulatory department for an international satellite operator interested in the first pan-European spectrum selection process, which will lead to an assignment of spectrum by the European institutions to industry players valid for all 27 Member States. N² represented the operators’ interests in discussing with the various EU institutions involved in the co-decision procedure required for the adoption of the relevant Decision, but also within the World Radio Communications 2007 at the ITU. Aside from drafting position papers and lobbying in Brussels, the work also covered the analysis of the impact of national regulations as they affected the roll-out of terrestrial wireless infrastructure.

Exploring the available avenues to ensure that consumer can benefit from better tariff

N² assisted an international telecoms service provider in its fight to ensure that it had access to better wholesale products from network operators, in order to offer more attractive tariffs to end users. This support included the lobbying of an inter-service consultation within the European Commission (at cabinet and Commissioner levels) and the lobbying of the European Parliament and Council in the framework of the telecoms Package Review, as well as interactions with the European Regulators’ Group.

Conducting a Strategic Review for a European Industry Association

N² led the strategic review of a European Industry Association representing nearly 100 companies across Europe. The project was executed in coordination with the association’s staff and was aimed at  analysing the revenues and resources available to the association and re-thinking them in order to create a more objective, transparent and future-proof organisation. N² conducted the needed analysis, presented it to the members, staff and Board of teh Asociation, obtained feedback and presented its final recommendations to the Association Board, all of which were adopted and implemented.