Stimulating investment in network development: roles for regulators

Stimulating investment in network development: roles for regulators

Published Jan 2005

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A. Mahan, W. Melody

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Links between ICT network investment and telecom regulation

This report reviews the interrelations between network investment and telecom regulation, and identifies major areas in which regulatory risk can be assessed. It looks at a range of generic issues:

  • interconnection
  • prepaid mobile
  • internet and radio
  • e-commerce
  • benchmarking national regulatory authority websites
  • indicators for assessing regulatory risk

It also offers seven detailed country case studies (Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, South Africa, Ghana, Somaliland and Denmark).

Its analysis demonstrates that investment in network development has not received, and is currently not receiving the priority attention by regulators needed for significant network development.

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