Next step for telecom regulation : ICT convergence regulation or multisector utilities regulation?

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dc.contributor.authorHenten, Anders
dc.contributor.authorSamarajiva, Rohan
dc.contributor.authorMelody, William
dc.date.accessioned2010-03-15T19:41:27Z
dc.date.available2010-03-15T19:41:27Z
dc.date.issued2002
dc.description.abstractThis paper critically examines the multiple rationales for telecom, IT, media (ICT) convergence regulation on the one hand, and multisector utility regulation on the other, and the practical questions of implementation they pose, with a view to contributing to informed policy and regulatory decisions that are now underway in many countries. The conditions that may affect the creation of convergence and multi-sector regulation, ranging from underlying commonality of inputs and the behaviour of regulated firms to considerations that are specific to the regulatory process such as scarcity of regulatory resources and safeguards for regulatory independence, are examined. The paper concludes that ICT and media convergence issues are primarily about improving the efficiency of market economies, and how changes in regulation can facilitate this process. It is likely to be of primary interest for countries that already have an established effective independent telecom regulator. Multisector regulation issues are primarily about establishing the efficiency and effectiveness of regulation so it can be a catalyst for network and economic development. It is likely to be of primary interest to countries that have not yet established effective telecom regulation. Each regulatory option arises from an initial diagnose of different problems, and represents different priorities and pathways to achieving a very similar set of development objectives.en
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dc.format.extent1 digital file (14 p. : ill.)en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/42277
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSouthern African Journal of Information and Communication (SAJIC), The Edge Institute / Research ICT Africa, Braamfontein, ZAen
dc.relation.ispartofSouthern African journal of information and communication, issue no. 3 (no. 7), 2002en
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT POLICYen
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRYen
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKSen
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENTen
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTUREen
dc.subjectINFORMATION TECHNOLOGYen
dc.subjectMEDIAen
dc.subjectGLOBALen
dc.titleNext step for telecom regulation : ICT convergence regulation or multisector utilities regulation?en
dc.typeJournal Articleen
idrc.copyright.oapermissionsourceCC BY 3.0 Unporteden
idrc.dspace.accessOpen Accessen
idrc.project.number101584
idrc.project.titleDevelopment of an African ICT Policy Research Networken
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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