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The formation of China's Mobile TV standards/regulations and for future sustainable development: Socio-technical translation process study for the China's Mobile TV standard
Chao, Caleb Fu-Cheng - International Telecommunications Society (ITS) - 2013
The China telecom mobile business has grown fast during the past ten years. For example, China Mobil subscribers have increased from 13.68 million to reach 1.146 billion in March 2013; Mobile Internet subscribers grew by 13.94 million in March to reach a total of 817.39 million. The mobile...
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Investment in broadband infrastructure under local deregulation: Evidence from the UK broadband market
Fabritz, Nadine; Falck, Oliver - International Telecommunications Society (ITS) - 2013
This paper investigates telecommunication operator investment in broadband infrastructure after local deregulation of the wholesale broadband access market. Using a panel dataset covering all 5,598 exchange areas in the United Kingdom, we exploit regional differences in deregulation following a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010954861
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Regulation, investment and efficiency in the transition to next generation networks: Evidence from the European Union
Rajabiun, Reza; Middleton, Catherine - International Telecommunications Society (ITS) - 2013
regulation, competition, and investment depend on the construction of indicators employed to evaluate this interaction … in networks as a measure of digital infrastructure quality/outcomes. Using broadband speed measurements between 2007 and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010954868
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Reporting policies of ISPs: Do general terms and conditions (GTCs) match with the reality?
Grove, Nico; Agic, Damir; Sedlmeir, Joachim - International Telecommunications Society (ITS) - 2013
Technological progress allows Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to carry out network manage-ment practices in a discriminatory fashion without being detected by their customers. This creates an opportunity that providers will exploit this information asymmetry in an opportunistic way by blocking...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010954879
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Economic replicability tests for next-generation access networks
Jaunaux, Laure; Lebourges, Marc - International Telecommunications Society (ITS) - 2013
) networks, described in the Recommendation on Costing and Non-discrimination adopted by the European Commission. We demonstrate … the economics of NGA networks and that such a test would deter NGA investment. We show that to reconcile investment and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010954896
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The impact of regulation and competition on the adoption of fibre-based broadband services: Recent evidence from the European Union member states
Briglauer, Wolfgang - International Telecommunications Society (ITS) - 2013
Fibre deployment of next-generation high-speed broadband networks is considered to be a decisive development for any … states for the years from 2004 to 2012. The results show that the more effective previous broadband access regulation is, the … more negative the impact on adoption, while competitive pressure from mobile networks affects adoption in a non …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010954901
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Dynamics of broadbands demand: Substitution or complementarity between fixed and mobile technologies? An application to the Portuguese case
Silva, Rita Filipe; Proença, Isabel; Vareda, João - International Telecommunications Society (ITS) - 2013
The development of the broadband market is a key aspect of the economic and social growth of a country. However, despite the importance and the development of broadband market in Portugal in recent years, especially with the explosion of the number of mobile broadband accesses, the studies for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010954902
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The bilateral approach to reducing international mobile roaming charges and the application of the GATS
Ryan, Michael H. - International Telecommunications Society (ITS) - 2012
Although it is generally acknowledged that international mobile roaming charges are too high, a successful formula for achieving reduction has so far proven elusive. Direct regulatory intervention to lower prices may be required. The success of such an approach depends upon the ability of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010956251
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Smart TV business regulation and collaboration among business operators and regulators: Focus on the case analysis of Smart TV blocking and IPTV regulation process in Korea
Kim, Yaeeun; Chang, Younghoon; Park, Myeong-cheol - International Telecommunications Society (ITS) - 2012
dispute participants will be better off altogether under a reasonable regulation and collaboration. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010956293
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Impacts of mobile termination rates (MTRs) on retail prices: The implication for regulators
Kongaut, Chatchai; Bohlin, Erik - International Telecommunications Society (ITS) - 2012
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010956630