Mobile phone registration in Papua New Guinea: Will the benefits outweigh the drawbacks?

Commentary: The government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) has introduced a requirement for mobile phone registration. This commentary is a comprehensive analysis of the registration regulation, the process and key challenges. The paper is based on close observation of developments over several years, in...

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Autor principal:	Amanda Watson
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Asia Pacific Network 2020
Materias:	cell phones communication Melanesia mobile phones Pacific studies Papua New Guinea Communication. Mass media P87-96 Journalism. The periodical press, etc. PN4699-5650
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:592005155f664b558b02b5b5ba2c57c42021-12-02T10:21:36ZMobile phone registration in Papua New Guinea: Will the benefits outweigh the drawbacks?10.24135/pjr.v26i1.10941023-94992324-2035https://doaj.org/article/592005155f664b558b02b5b5ba2c57c42020-07-01T00:00:00Zhttps://ojs.aut.ac.nz/pacific-journalism-review/article/view/1094https://doaj.org/toc/1023-9499https://doaj.org/toc/2324-2035 Commentary: The government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) has introduced a requirement for mobile phone registration. This commentary is a comprehensive analysis of the registration regulation, the process and key challenges. The paper is based on close observation of developments over several years, including attendance at court cases on the issue. The commentary includes: a description of the regulation, definitions of relevant terminology, a timeline of events, reflections on personal experiences, comparison to other countries, and discussion of related issues. In weighing costs against benefits, the author aims to determine the value of such a regulation. A key concern is the risk of poor and disadvantaged people being excluded from mobile phone ownership. While many countries in Africa and elsewhere have introduced similar requirements for registration with the stated objective of improving security, there is little evidence available that this measure does in fact reduce crime. Additionally, in Papua New Guinea, most people do not have any form of written identification documentation, which makes the process of mobile phone registration challenging. Amanda WatsonAsia Pacific Networkarticlecell phonescommunicationMelanesiamobile phonesPacific studiesPapua New GuineaCommunication. Mass mediaP87-96Journalism. The periodical press, etc.PN4699-5650ENPacific Journalism Review, Vol 26, Iss 1 (2020)
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description	Commentary: The government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) has introduced a requirement for mobile phone registration. This commentary is a comprehensive analysis of the registration regulation, the process and key challenges. The paper is based on close observation of developments over several years, including attendance at court cases on the issue. The commentary includes: a description of the regulation, definitions of relevant terminology, a timeline of events, reflections on personal experiences, comparison to other countries, and discussion of related issues. In weighing costs against benefits, the author aims to determine the value of such a regulation. A key concern is the risk of poor and disadvantaged people being excluded from mobile phone ownership. While many countries in Africa and elsewhere have introduced similar requirements for registration with the stated objective of improving security, there is little evidence available that this measure does in fact reduce crime. Additionally, in Papua New Guinea, most people do not have any form of written identification documentation, which makes the process of mobile phone registration challenging.
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title	Mobile phone registration in Papua New Guinea: Will the benefits outweigh the drawbacks?
title_short	Mobile phone registration in Papua New Guinea: Will the benefits outweigh the drawbacks?
title_full	Mobile phone registration in Papua New Guinea: Will the benefits outweigh the drawbacks?
title_fullStr	Mobile phone registration in Papua New Guinea: Will the benefits outweigh the drawbacks?
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Mobile phone registration in Papua New Guinea: Will the benefits outweigh the drawbacks?

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