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IN THIS ISSUE

The International Community Meets in New York
Formation of the European Commission Signals Direction of EU
Scotland Vote Reverberates Around Europe
New Opportunities in Mexican Telecoms

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The International Community, Beset by Crisis, Meets in New York

It's September once again, and with the end of summer comes the perennial gathering
of world leaders at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City.

At the same time, the annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative this week
is advancing the discussion of pressing issues of global development with guests
ranging from Fortune 500 CEOs to US President Barack Obama.

The Clinton Global Initiative, or CGI, was founded by outgoing President Bill Clinton
in order to bring policymakers, business leaders, NGOs and members of the philanthropic
community together, with the aim of fomenting the kind of unscripted interactions
that lead to deeper relationships and specific commitments to concrete action.
After ten years of work, the theme of the 2014 meeting is "Reimagining Impact"
- the effort to improve how CGI's members measure and assess the success or failure
of their projects.

This emphasis on impact evaluation is part of a three year focus on rigorous accountability
in the development sphere.

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European Commission Formation Signals Direction of EU's Government

Earlier this year, the European Commission elections shook up the continents politics
with the voters' newfound support for broadly "Euro-skeptic" parties.

As a result, the Euro-skeptics now make up about a fourth of the European Parliament.
And while the traditional pro-Europe parties still have large majorities and control
over the levers of governance, it is up to newly elected European Commission
President Jean-Claude Juncker to steer Europe through a time of increasing frustration
with the European project itself.

A major part of Juncker's plan is the restructuring and redefining of the European
Commission, with the goal of creating an entity more able to rally political support
for the EU and its priorities. The Commission college will now be organized around
project teams which are streamlined for what Juncker's administration hopes will
be greater government efficiency. To some observers, such a bold reorganization
of the college is something that could "make or break" the European experiment.

Indeed, the incoming European Commission is attempting to redefine the tone of what
a commission in Europe should strive for.

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Scotland's Push for Independence Reverberates Around Europe

Despite Scotland's referendum on independence failing to create a new nation, the
September 18th vote may serve a more significant purpose for Scotland and the rest
of Europe.

That is because politicians in the United Kingdom's Parliament pledged, in response
to the strong showing of pro-separatist voters, devolution of powers to the regional
levels of government in the UK, including Scotland. In many regards, it seems the
shakeup could benefit the Scots more in the long run than an actual separation.

Scotland's referendum vote will have reverberations around the continent because
it served as a barometer for what territories like Catalonia, Flanders, and the
Basque region can accomplish in a time of increasing interdependence. The gains
won by the Scottish referendum have the power to influence Europe's overall narrative
regarding what a country needs to preserve its identity and power in the 21st century.

During the height of the Better Together campaign, pro-unity politicians pleaded
with the Scots, arguing that there would be changes in the relationship. Leading
figures like David Cameron, Nick Clegg, Ed Miliband and Gordon Brown have all signed
a resolution to that effect - even though specifics on what exactly the Scots could
gain are currently slim. But we can expect that it will be to the tune of greater
devolution of taxation and welfare authority to the regional Scottish government.
Of course there is no guarantee that this resolution will overcome political gridlock-and
some Labour party leaders have expressed their reluctance to get onboard.

Scotland is not the only European region struggling with questions about its governance.

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Mexican Media Reforms Spark New Opportunities in Telecoms

On July 14th, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto signed into law major new regulations
for Mexico's telecommunications and broadcasting industries.

These are what are known as the "secondary" laws which will implement the original
legislation proposed in 2013, and will effect Mexican consumers in myriad ways,
including abolishing long-distance phone charges, making it easier for customers
to switch phone companies, and punishing firms that enjoy "asymmetric advantages"
through a different pricing regime. The government is also now able to break up
monopolistic companies - called "preponderant companies" - with over 50 percent
market share in any sector.

With these actions, the government is generally seen as attempting to curb the
power of Carlos Slim's empire: America Movil in telecom and that of Televisa in
broadcasting. Telmex, which is a subsidiary of America Movil, and Televisa also
dominate most internet services in the country. Until recently, America Movil had
70 percent of the mobile market in Mexico and 60 percent of the fixed lines, while
Televisa owned over 64 percent of the Mexican television market.

Televisa fought the Mexican Federal Telecommunications Institute's (IFT) designation
of preponderance through the courts; however, they lost that challenge at the end
of August.

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