Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are an important determinant of productivity growth and innovation. This study examines the effects of sector regulation on innovation in telecommunications and related information industries. A typology of innovation processes in ICT industries...

This paper describes and critically comments on this transformation of the theoretical underpinnings of practical regulation in the U.S. and assesses its relevance for other nations and regions. The next section provides a brief historical review as to how investment and innovation issues were...