Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine how the market potential for internet services interacted historically with the diffusion process of fixed line and mobile telephony. Design/methodology/approach – The authors evaluate the historical interactions between internet, fixed line...

This paper was prepared as a background document to the OECD-European Commission Seminar on “Multi-level governance for regional economic development” held on 23 January 2017 at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, France. It sets a basis for reflection and discussion.This seminar is part of a...