Liberalisation and Regulation in Telecommunication Markets -- Theoretical Approaches on Strategic Investment Decisions in Regulated Markets -- Development of a Framework -- Explorative Case Studies on Strategic Investment Decisions and Regulation in European Broadband -- Findings on Strategic...

Telecommunications are increasingly recognized as a key component in the infrastructure of economic development. For many years, there were state-owned monopolies in the telecommunications sector. In transition economies, they were characterized by especially poor performance and high access...

The subject of this book - whether or not to extend traditional telecommunications regulation to high-speed, or broadband, access to the Internet - is perhaps the most important issue facing the Federal Communications Commission. The issue is contentious, with academics and influential economic...

Einführung -- Breitband als Untersuchungsobjekt -- Der Pfadabhängigkeitsansatz als übergeordnetes Erklärungsmodell historischer Prozessverläufe -- Der Kaufentscheidungsprozess des Nachfragers bei der Beschaffung von Breitbandanschlüssen -- Empirisches Design zur Kaufverhaltensanalyse bei...

Medien oder Infrastruktur — Wer gewinnt den Kampf der Plattformen? -- Medien oder Infrastruktur — Wer gewinnt den Kampf der Plattformen? -- Tiefgreifende Veränderungen im Ecosystem der Telekommunikationsindustrie -- Tiefgreifende Veränderungen im Ecosystem der Telekommunikationsindustrie...

Telecommunication Standards and Growth: Evolutionary Process -- Telecom Players, Regulatory bodies, International Organizations & Regional Telecom Statistics: Global Overview -- Telecom Evolution and Role of Regulatory Bodies: The Indian Perspective -- Introduction to Spectrum Management --...

Introduction by Eli M. Noam, Lorenzo Maria Pupillo, Johann J. Kranz -- Smart Metering, Smart Grids, Smart Market Design by Matthias Kurth -- Broadband ICT and Smart Grids: A Win-Win Approach by Stefano Nocentini, Roberto Gavazzi, Lorenzo Maria Pupillo -- Greener and Smarter: Information...

General introduction -- General introduction -- Public engagement for infrastructure provision: Case studies on successful FTTH roll-out strategies -- Relevance of broadband -- The qualification of broadband access technologies -- The mechanisms of infrastructure enforcement -- The effectiveness...