As a next step decided on at the 2011 Dialogue to further investigate regulatory variances in
submarine cable protection, repair and maintenance, the CTI engaged the APEC Policy Support
Unit (PSU) to prepare an economic impact analysis on trade and investment impacts of
submarine cable disruptions. The report, entitled “Economic Impact of Submarine Cable
Disruptions,” included a follow-up survey to the 2009 questionnaire and assesses and measures
the economic impact of submarine cable disruptions on trade and investment within APEC
economies.