1 in t e rna i on a l co m uni ca io n o international telecommunica tion union 7 ict infrastructure and access policies & regulations ct unescap itu regional training workshop enabling regulatory frameworks for ablin es an reg la amewor information communication technology development the asia pacific region may 5 2004 bangkok thailand dr eun ju kim int te r ti overall structure of 0830h 10 00h current status challenges evolving driven by technological convergence 1030h 12 independence regulator competition safeguard licensing its criteria 1300h 1430h ii scarce resources eg spectrum numbering etc interconnection universal service funds costing