Telecommunications Policy
A comparison of selected Western and Chinese smart governance: The application of ICT in governmental management, participation (Telecommunications Policy)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 08/03/2018 - 11:34A fresh look at zero-rating
An economic assessment of zero-rating offers in the context of mobile internet access services and draw six lessons:
Impact of modern communication infrastructure on productivity, production structure and factor demands of US industries: Impact (Telecommunications Policy)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 06/19/2018 - 12:17How disruptive is 5G? (Telecommunications Policy)
Submitted by benton on Sun, 06/17/2018 - 13:07George S Ford: Is faster better? Quantifying the relationship between broadband speed and economic growth (Telecommunications Policy)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 06/05/2018 - 11:45New insights from a multilevel approach to the regional digital divide in the European Union
This paper contributes to the literature on digital divide by analysing regional- and country level determinants of the regional digital divide in the EU, based on panel data and using the multilevel analysis- the three level random slope model. The results indicate that only a mix of effective regional and national measures could mitigate the regional digital divide in the EU.
Legal separation of BT: A necessary incentive for investment? (Telecommunications Policy)
Submitted by benton on Mon, 05/28/2018 - 15:10The participation society and its inability to correct the failure of market players to deliver adequate service levels in rural areas
This paper critically reviews the ‘participation society’ inspired policy measures of two Dutch provinces (Drenthe and Groningen) for providing rural broadband. Based on a database with broadband initiatives, interviews with stakeholders, focus groups and document analysis, it analyzes how rural broadband initiatives and regional governments interact in their ventures to provide superfast broadband to rural communities.
Zero-rating arrangements of mobile Internet access service providers – An analysis of main factors shaping the need for regulatory interventions
Zero-rating is the practice of providers of radio-based Internet access for moving telecommunication devices of excluding traffic generated by specific online applications from usage counted towards capped allowances or strictly metered tariffs of their end customers. Worldwide and particularly in the European Union (EU), current regulatory frameworks for zero-rating arrangements (ZRA) imply that regulators have to examine on a case-by-case basis whether they prohibit a concrete ZRA or impose restrictions.