When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame - Mobile price benchmarking in Latin America

When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame: Mobile price benchmarking in Latin America
Hernan Galperin
Universidad de San Andrés
LIRNEasia@5, Sri Lanka, Colombo
December 9-11, 2009
Regional Dialogue on Information Society

About DIRSI
“DIRSI is a network of professionals and institutions specialized in ICT policy and research in Latin America. We conduct research, and facilitate dialogue on pro-poor ICT policy, regulation and governance in Latin America”
2009-11 Research Cycle
Broadband for all
Mobile Opportunities 2.0
New ICT indicators
Young Researchers grants
Training programs
Rapid Regulatory Response
Research + Capacity-building + Dialogue

How our mobile price benchmarking studies sparked regulatory action
Despitegrowingpenetration, tariffstructurediscouragesmobile use amongpoor.
What we saw
International mobileprice benchmarking (including South Asia) andaffordabilitystudies.
What we did
Wide media diffussion of results (old and new media).
What helped us
Inquiryintoterminationrates (Peru), taxes (Brazil) and numberportability (Mexico).
What happened

Brazil, wehave a problem
Monthlycost of OECD lowvolumeprepaidmobilebasket (USD, 2Q 2009)
Sources: DIRSI, Lirneasia, OECD

But wait, it gets worse
Monthlycost of OECD lowvolume, prepaidmobilebasket (USD PPP, 2Q 2009)

And it’snotabout a povertypenaltyforprepaid
Monthlycost of OECD lowvolume, prepaid vs. postpaidmobilebasket (USD 2009)
Source: DIRSI

Butwhataboutaffordability?
Monthlycost of OECD lowvolume, prepaidmobilebasket
as % of GDP per capita (USD 2009)

Why I only use my mobile to receive calls…
Monthlycost of OECD lowvolume, prepaidmobilebasket as
% of GDP per capita and income of poorest 3rddecil (USD 2009)
Monthlycost of OECD lowvolume, prepaidmobilebasket
as % of GDP per capita and % 3rd incomedecil(USD 2009)
5% affordability threshold
Source: DIRSI

Conclusions: Whysupply-sideindicators and international benchmarking matter
Identifymarketfailures and bottlenecksbymeasuring sector performance.
poor.
What we do
International benchmarking andindicatorsappropriatefortheregion.
How we do it
Policymakers, private sector, civil society and the media (so otherslisten).
Our audience
Put to shame, engage in conversation, track results, show progress.
Our tactic

Hernan Galperinhgalperin@udesa.edu.arMore information:www.dirsi.net
Diálogo Regional sobre Sociedad de la Información
Horacio Urteaga 694
Jesús María, Lima - PERU
Teléfonos: ( 51-1) 3326194 / 4244856
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When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame - Mobile price benchmarking in Latin America

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