This paper is an outgrowth of the filings in the FCC's broadband openness proceeding that focused on the issue of networks neutrality. Newly available data confirm that competition in the broadband access marketplace is limited. Wireless broadband access services are unlikely to act as effective economic substitutes for wireline broadband access services and instead are likely to act as a compl...

With the fast pace of technology development in the telecommunications sector, the benefits of fast and ultra-fast internet have been recognised by public sector, private sector and academia in the recent years. The European Union (EU) has acknowledged the importance of fast and ultra-fast internet by including fast and ultra-fast internet as a part of the EU Digital Agenda. To achieve the targ...

INTRODUCTION................................................................................... 139 I. TECHNOLOGICAL CONVERGENCE ........................................ 141 II. BACKGROUND OF THE WIRELESS AND BROADBAND INDUSTRIES............................................................................... 143 III. EFFECT OF CONVERGENT COMPETITION ON DUOPOLIES . 148 A. Form of Convergent Compe...

INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................97 I. CENTRAL DIMENSIONS OF COMPETITION POLICY FOR MOBILE BROADBAND SERVICES................................................103 A. Market Definition for Advanced Mobile Services................103 B. Defining ‘‘Competitive’’ in the Context of the Mobile Broadband Market ...............................

Broadband is a key element of the developments that are taking place in the electronic communications markets and the European Commission has been particularly active in promoting broadband developments. This paper presents the objectives and the methodology of a project for supporting the broadband growth in an Interregional Level between regions of Italy and Greece. Main target of the project...

Nearly half of California households have broadband (highspeed) Internet access. Broadband is more widely available in higher-income and higher-density areas, and there are large gaps in access between the urbanized coastal regions of California and the more rural inland areas. Differences in broadband adoption rates between different racial and ethnic groups are also significant, although some...

This paper investigates and analyses the best practices followed by various countries worldwide for supporting the broadband growth. The methodology used to locate the best practices is based on three main steps: (a) the presentation of the main factors that have a major impact on broadband growth; (b) the definition of what is a “best practice” based on quantitative criteria; (c) the calculati...

Su bj ec t G ra de an d Te ac he rs ' Co m m en ts Jo b G ro w th A W ag es N ee ds Im pr ov em en t; So m e ex tr a te st in g w ou ld he lp Pr op er ty Va lu es A + N ew Co m pa ni es B + In du st ry M ix B From 1999 to 2002, American communities with broadband access did signifi cantly better than those without access does matter to the economy, just as common sense would say it should. .. "...

WiMAX: An analysis of the existing technology and compare with the cellular networks. Abstract Broadband access technology has significant influences in the telecommunication industry. Worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) is a broadband wireless technology which brings broadband experience to a wireless context. There are two different types of broadband wireless services. On...

In this study the authors analyze fixed broadband retail prices in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), and provide estimates about the effect of price changes on broadband adoption. The analysis is based on a survey of plans and tariffs conducted by the authors during Q2 2010. Their results suggest that fixed broadband services in LAC are generally expensive and of poor quality when benchmar...