Between two stools : broadband development in South Africa; Acorn-Redecom, Mexico, 5 September 2009

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2009

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Research ICT Africa, The EDGE Institute, Braamfontein, ZA

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In 2009 the average retail price for basic broadband in Sub-Saharan Africa was $366 per month vs. $40 in Europe and India. The telecom sector is largely inefficient across African countries, and the telecom regulator is largely ineffectual due to constraints on authority and lack of competencies. The presentation provides statistics on both markets and usage. There is a concentration of state ownership in the sector with potential for conflicts of interest, and lack of state policy and regulatory co-ordination.

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RESEARCH ICT AFRICA, TELECOM REGULATIONS, BROADBAND, TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS, TELEPHONE, INTERNET, ACCESS TO INFORMATION, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, SOUTH OF SAHARA, REGULATION, TELECOM REGULATIONS

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/40889

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2000-2009 / Années 2000-2009
Research Results (ACACIA) / Résultats de recherches (ACACIA)