International Regulators' Forum
Global and regional
This is the only independent international forum that brings together statutory national regulators in a collegiate, neutral environment to debate policy issues. There is one international event each year and other regional events throughout.
IRF meetings are free to regulator members
Regional Regulators' Forum Asia 2018
Supported by the Infocomm Media Development Authority
KEY THEMES FOR 2018
- Enabling Data Flow for Economic Growth
- Digital infrastructure to enable the next wave of growth
- Building institutional capacity and human capital
- Competition and Interoperability
Regional Regulators' Forum Miami 2016
Hosted by Squire Patton Boggs LLP
KEY THEMES FOR 2016
- Evolving for the converged ecosystem: regulatory tools required
- Competition or market failure
- Regional integration
Regional Regulators' Forum Miami 2014
hosted by squire patton boggs LLP
KEY THEMES FOR 2014
- Developing a digital society for all
- Spectrum
- Convergence and the issues it raises
Regional Regulators' Forum Miami 2019
Hosted by Squire Patton Boggs (US) llp
Miami, Florida, 15 May 2019
International Regulators' Forum 2017
Hosted by BIPT
KEY THEMES FOR 2017
- Rethinking sectoral regulation
- The shift to mobile: what does that mean for the regulator?
- Connectivity: closing the digital exclusion gap
International Regulators' Forum 2015
Hosted by the FCC
Key Themes for 2015
- Competition and market failure
- Consumer and citizen protection in a convergent world
- Reducing the digital divide, increasing access
- Regulatory innovation: evolving for change
International Regulators' Forum 2013
Hosted by Ofcom
key Themes for 2013
- Differential regulations for different platforms and services
- International cooperation in an increasingly globalised ecosystem
- Equality of access?
- Disruptive services and technologies - the regulatory challenge
Regional Regulators' Forum Asia 2019
Supported by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 12 February 2019
Regional Regulators' Forum Miami 2017
Hosted by Squire Patton Boggs llp
KEY THEMES FOR 2017
- The demands of convergence: Adjusting the regulatory framework
- Consumer and citizen protection in a convergent word
- Compliance, enforcement and sanctions: case studies
Regional Regulators' Forum Miami 2015
Hosted by Squire Patton Boggs llp
Key themes for 2015
- The impact of the convergence of communications services
- Making the transition to digital a success
- Enabling access: building the backbone infrastructure
International Regulators' Forum 2018
Hosted by Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT)
KEY THEMES FOR 2018
- Regulation of OTT and apps
- Consumer protection
- Connectivity and sustainability: closing the digital exclusion gap
- Ownership and exchange of information
International Regulators' Forum 2016
Hosted by The NBTC
KEY THEMES FOR 2016
- The demands of convergence
- Levelling the playing field
- Cross sectoral regulation
International Regulators' Forum 2014
Hosted by RTR
Key Themes for 2014
- Regulatory harmonisation
- Balancing public, social and economic good
- Looking for sustainability
- Evaluating data use with the desire for economic progress