copper unbundling, and presents new empirical results based on regression analyses of broadband penetration in OECD countries … from 2001 to 2010. The results show that the long-run effect of copper unbundling on household broadband penetration rates …Policies mandating unbundling of copper telecommunications networks have now been in place for more than 15 years, and …

Many studies have been made on the diffusion and development of broadband, however there are few published studies on … the critical factors for advancing broadband services in developing countries. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to … understand and identify the critical success factors for the development of broadband services in a developing country context …

Governments worldwide actively promote broadband development, owing to its positive impact on economic growth. Although … many studies have identified the determinants of broadband adoption, this study re-examines the determinants by applying … closely capture the dynamics of broadband diffusion but also solve an endogeneity problem existing in the estimations of …

Recognizing that high-speed broadband connectivity emerges as a key element for growth, city authorities engage in … undecided about the role and type of municipal intervention. This paper takes a holistic view of municipal broadband in Europe … implications of municipal broadband to regulation and markets. The data suggests that the determining factors are (a) the …

Commission is in the process of restructuring the universal service programs to move support to broadband-based technologies …

In addition to highlighting improvements in the availability and speed of broadband as a national priority, the … National Broadband Plan also includes several recommendations for improving access and use of broadband by small businesses …. The plan also recommends economic development officials include broadband in their local development strategies. While …

unpredictability. Universal service policy for voice and broadband can better reduce exclusion with greater attention to business …

Given the benefits of ubiquitous broadband deployment and availability that include economic growth, participation in … accelerate broadband deployment including supporting such initiatives often as a part of their fiscal stimulus plans. These …

The goal of this study is to investigate the policy objectives of the broadband convergence network (BcN) and the … information society with ubiquitous broadband convergence for the advancement of growth and productivity. Based on content …