In this research, we estimated the number of possible subscribers of the public switched telephone network (hereafter, referred to as "PSTN") in the future of Japan based on the public data, and evaluated the alternatives as the candidates for the migration by comparative analysis, with respect...

Purpose - The paper looks at the formulation of the BMGF-VN project to examine which actors participated in the formulation of this project, how their interests were translated into this project, and what lessons may be drawn for the formulation and implementation of universal service policy in...