Consultation Papers & Decisions

Latest Announcements

3 October 2008

• Close of Public Consultation on the Allocation of Spectrum in the 1800 MHz Frequency Band

25 September 2008

• IDA's Direction to SingPost: Review of the RAO

Consultations Open For Public Comments

Title	Date issued	Date closed for comments
There are currently no consultations open for public comments.

Closed Consultations & Responses - Pending Decisions

Title	Date issued
Public Consultation on the Allocation of Spectrum in the 1800 MHz Frequency Band Responses Received at Closing Date - 3 Oct 2008	5 Sep 2008
Public Consultation on Proposed Enactment of Legislative Framework to Regulate Authentication Operators in Singapore Responses Received at Closing Date - 21 Sep 2008	29 Aug 2008
Public Consultation on IDA's Preliminary Decision for SingTel's Exemption Request for the Business and Government Customer Segment and Individual Markets Responses Received at Closing Date - 23 Sep 2008	26 Aug 2008
Public Consultation of Singapore Post Limited's Reference Offer (RO) for Sharing of Postal Code Information and Handling of Common Operational Procedures Responses Received at Closing Date - 24 Jul 2008	24 Jun 2008
Public Consultation on 10.5 GHz Frequency Band Responses Received at Closing Date - 5 Jun 2008	22 May 2008
Public Consultation on Industry Structure for Next Generation Access Networks Responses Received at Closing Date - 13 Jun 2008	17 Apr 2008
SingTel’s Exemption Request for the Business and Government Customer Segment and Individual Markets Responses Received at Closing Date - 18 Jan 2008	16 Nov 2007
Review of the Code of Practice for Info-communications Facilities in Buildings ("COPIF") for the Next Generation National Broadband Network Responses Received at Closing Date - 4 Dec 2007	20 Nov 2007
Joint IDA-AGC Review of Electronic Transactions Act: ETA Remaining Issues Responses Received at Closing Date - 17 August 2005	22 Jun 2005
IDA-AGC Review of Electronic Transactions Act: Exclusions under section 4 of the ETA Responses Received at Closing Date - 25 August 2004	25 Jun 2004
IDA-AGC Review of Electronic Transactions Act: Electronic Contracting Issues Responses Received at Closing Date - 15 March 2004	19 Feb 2004
Singapore's ICT Industry on Trade Negotiations in the World Trade Organisation (WTO)	30 Apr 2002

Completed Consultations & Decisions

2008

Title	Date issued	Decision
Review of Singapore Post Limited's Reference Access Offer (RAO)	4 Jun 08	25 Sep 2008
IDA Removes Price Regulations on the Resale of Public Switched Telecommunication Services	NA	21 Jan 2008

2007

Title	Date issued	Decision
Proposed Postal Competition Code, Postal Services Operations Code And Postal Services (Control Of Designated Postal Licensees) Regulations 2007	20 Sep 2007	2 May 2008
Proposed Regulatory Framework For Telephony Services Over Wireless Broadband Access Networks And Interconnection Framework For Telephone Services	5 July 2007	8 May 2008
Public Consultation on Draft Postal Services Regulations	9 May 2007	2 May 2008
Proposed Framework for the Reallocation of Spectrum in the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz Frequency Bands	28 Jun 2007	18 Jan 2008
Proposed Code of Practice for Provision of Premium Rate Services Release of Premium Rate Services Code	9 May 2007	17 Oct 2007
Regulatory Framework For Devices Using Ultra-Wideband Technology	1 Mar 2007	24 Sep 2007
Consolidation Involving Pacific Internet Limited and Connect Holdings Limited	27 Feb 2007	30 Mar 2007
IDA Relaxes Its Policy on Uniform Local Payphone Rate	NA	31 Jan 2007
Decommissioning of Co-Location Sites Offered Under Singapore Telecommunications Limited's Reference Interconnection Offer	25 Jan 2007	7 Jun 2007

2006

Title	Date issued	Decision
Review of Direct and Indirect Interconnection Arrangements Between Telecommunications Licensees	3 Nov 2006	NA
Proposed Revisions to the Guidelines on International Settlement Arrangements Relating to the Provision of International Telephone Services Related Link: Review of International Settlement Arrangements	20 Sep 2006	28 Dec 2006
Further Liberalisation of the Postal Services Sector in Singapore Related Link: Public Consultation on Draft Postal Services Regulations	18 Aug 2006 9 May 2007	5 Feb 2007
SingTel's Request for Exemption from Dominant Licensee Obligations with Respect to the Retail International Telephone Services Market	1 Sep 2006	5 Jan 2007

2005

Title	Date issued	Decision
Provision of Tail Local Leased Circuits as an Interconnection Related Service - Proposed Amendments to SingTel's RIO Minister's Decision	14 Dec 2005	4 Oct 2007 23 Jan 2007
Proposed Amendments to SingTel's RIO: Provision of Tail Local Leased Circuits at G.703 Interface Standards	8 Nov 2005	30 Dec 2005
Proposed Spam Control Bill Proposed Legislative Framework for the Control of E-mail Spam Spam Control Act came into effect	12 Sep 2005 25 May 2004	15 Jun 2007
Review of Number Portability Release of Request for Proposal on the Centralised Number Portability Database Solution Appointment of Syniverse Technologies as the Centralised Database Administrator for True Number Portability Full Mobile Number Portability From 13 June	6 Sep 2005 6 Nov 2006	2 Aug 2006 6 Dec 2006 15 Jun 2007 16 Apr 2008
(I) Request by MCI Singapore, MCI and Verizon for Exemption from Long Form Consolidation Application (II) The Proposed Change in Ownership in MCI Singapore Arising from the Proposed Acquisition of MCI by Verizon	17 Aug 2005	14 Oct 2005
Handover of Tail Local Leased Circuits under Schedule 7B of SingTel's Reference Interconnection Offer Minister's Decision	4 Jul 2005	19 Oct 2005  23 May 2006
(I) Request by AT&T Singapore, AT&T and SBC for Exemption from Long Form Consolidation Application (II) The Proposed Change in Ownership in AT&T Singapore Reconsideration	23 Jun 2005 1 Sep 2005	18 Aug 2005 13 Oct 2005
Review of Singapore Telecommunications Limited's Reference Interconnection Offer (RIO) SingTel's Reconsideration Request	5 Apr 2005 21 Jun 2005	3 Jun 2005 8 Aug 2005
(I) Proposed Reclassification & Exemption Guidelines; and (II) Proposed Telecom Competition Guidelines	11 Mar 2005	30 Sep 2005
Review of the Code of Practice for Info-communications Facilities in Buildings (COPIF)	4 Mar 2005	15 Sep 2006

2004

Title	Date issued	Decision
SingTel's Request For Exemption From Dominant Licensee Obligations With Respect To The International Capacity Services Market	25 Nov 2004	12 Apr 2005
Proposed Policy Framework for IP Telephony and Electronic Numbering in Singapore IDA's Extended Interim Framework Governing Interconnection Between IP Telephony Operators and Existing Network Operators	21 Sep 2004 29 Sep 2006	14 Jun 2005
Proposed Amendments to Singapore Telecommunications Limited's Reference Interconnection Offer to Offer Local Leased Circuits as a Wholesale Service	27 Jul 2004	23 Aug 2004
MITA Seeks Views on the Proposed Amendments to the Telecommunications Act	16 Jul 2004	16 Feb 2005
First Triennial Review of the Code of Practice for Competition in the Provision of Telecommunication Services - Second Public Consultation Release of Telecom Competition Code 2005 Related Link: First Public Consultation	11 May 2004	18 Feb 2005
Deployment of Wireless Broadband Technologies in Singapore IDA's Decision on Market Trial Framework and Licence IDA's Decision on Wireless Broadband Spectrum Allocation Framework	2 Apr 2004	28 Jul 2004 25 Feb 2005

Past Consultation Papers & Decisions (2003 - 1999)