Introduction -- First things first : allow markets to work well -- An ever-changing industry : changes and trends in rural telecommunications since the early 1990s -- Rationale for universal access policy instruments -- Assessing the suitability of the instruments -- Implementation arrangements -- Conclusion.
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Telecommunications sector policy-makers and regulators have a wide range of instruments available to them that can be used to increase access to telecommunications services in rural and low-income areas. The paper provides a review of these instruments, evaluating them against a set of criteria. It then goes on to identify a number of them that are worthy of further consideration by policy-makers and regulators while demonstrating that the effectiveness of the identified instruments can be greatly enhanced by the establishment of a conducive legal, regulatory and institutional framework. The p.
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Title
Options to increase access to telecommunications services in rural and low-income areas.
International Standard Book Number
9780821381403
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Poor.
Rural telecommunication.
Telecommunication policy.
Telecommunication systems.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Industries-- Media & Communications.