Senegal/Members of Parliament at the school of telecommunications regulation

Members of parliament took part on Tuesday in a workshop designed to enhance their knowledge of the regulation of the telecommunications, postal and electronic communications sectors.

"This workshop, which focuses on the regulation of the telecommunications, post and electronic communications sectors, aims to explain to parliamentarians the missions and prerogatives of the ARTP (Agence de régulation des Télécommunications et postes), as well as other regulatory issues.rogatives of the Agence de régulation des Télécommunications et postes (ARTP) (Telecommunications and Posts Regulatory Agency), as well as themes revolving around regulation", said ARTP Managing Director Dahirou Thiam.

"We need to explain our missions to them and raise awareness of the institution that is the regulatory authority", he added, stressing that at the end of the meeting, the MPs will have a better understanding of the regulatory profession.

Mr. Thiam also stressed that this three-day seminar will enable the regulatory authority to gather the expectations and concerns of the deputies, who represent the people in the National Assembly.

We expect the ARTP to enlighten us not only on its missions, but also on certain points relating to the law, the application of which may be problematic", he said.We expect ARTP to enlighten us not only on its missions, but also on certain points relating to the law, the application of which may be problematic", said Aliou Sène, Chairman of the National Assembly's Culture and Communication Committee.

For the parliamentarian, it is urgent that ARTP communicate on certain difficulties encountered by the population and which are linked to the frequency and the implantation of pylons.

Source: aps.sn/