September 9, 2013–In a new two-phase project, Nathan Associates will be assisting the Government of Kiribati as it prepares to open the country’s telecommunications sector to competition.

In Phase 1, our telecommunications and privatization experts will propose ways to attract private investors to the state-owned monopoly, Telecom Services Kiribati Ltd (TSKL). Such options may include management contracts, concession contracts, a joint venture, a sale to a strategic investor, or a sale to a financial investor. In Phase II, we will advise on the preferred option, including promotion of it among private investors, prequalification of bidders, and the closing of the transaction.