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This chapter examines the current conditions in the US telecommunications sector (October 2002). We examine the impact … briefly examine the impact of the 1996 Telecommunications Act on market structure and strategy in conjunction with the history … of regulation and antitrust intervention in the telecommunications sector. After discussing the impact of wireless …
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This chapter examines the current conditions in the US telecommunications sector (October 2002). We examine the impact … briefly examine the impact of the 1996 Telecommunications Act on market structure and strategy in conjunction with the history … of regulation and antitrust intervention in the telecommunications sector. After discussing the impact of wireless …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014031204
This paper focuses on a novel phenomenon — mobile banking diffusion — to illuminate unresolved questions: whether rivalry and market structure affect the diffusion of a new technology, and if so, under what conditions. Using a unique, hand-collected dataset from the iTunes Store for...
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This study analyzes the geographic spread of commercial Internet Service Providers (ISPs), the leading suppliers of Internet access. The geographic spread of ISPs is a key consideration in U.S. policy for universal access. We examine the Fall of 1998, a time of minimal government subsidy, when...
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This study analyzes the geographic spread of commercial Internet Service Providers (ISPs), the leading suppliers of Internet access. The geographic spread of ISPs is a key consideration in U.S. policy for universal access. We examine the Fall of 1998, a time of minimal government subsidy, when...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005102145
Myanmar's recent socioeconomic and political reforms have signaled a readiness to reintegrate into the world economy. To leapfrog the economy and accelerate growth, the country should take advantage of digital technology. This paper assesses Myanmar's information and communication technology...
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The importance of connectivity is growing across the world as the need for access to information and communication technologies is becoming more important for economic development. This paper presents the concept of the connectivity frontier as the expected achievable level of commercially...
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due to regulation. -- regulation ; mobile telecommunications ; investments ; interconnection …
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The benefits of advanced information and communication services are increasingly dependent on the quality of the available connectivity. This paper examines the factors that influence the quality of fixed and mobile broadband access in OECD countries. Drawing on institutional economics, the...
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