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Delivering content: Modular broadcasting technology and the role of content delivery networks Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Helle Sjøvaag, Ragnhild Kr. Olsen, Raul Ferrer-Conill
Television distribution has changed profoundly over the past 10–15 years. Now increasingly geared towards streaming, broadcasting's value chain hinges on content delivery networks (CDNs) to reach audiences. CDNs are important for content quality, as they constitute the part of the chain that stores and transmits data from broadcasters to the end-user. In this article, we investigate what this value
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The efficiency analysis of media companies: An application of DEA and Malmquist indices Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Yonghee Kim, Sungjin Yoo
As the global entertainment and media market is expected to multiply, media companies, such as streaming services, television networks, and broadcasting companies, play critical roles in providing TV and movie content, the industry's fuel. Almost all players of small and large sizes in the industry spend enormous resources on content and expand their investment to retain global and regional content
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Equitable access to satellite broadband services: Challenges and opportunities for developing countries Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Berna Akcali Gur, Joanna Kulesza
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Evaluating the regulation of social media: An empirical study of the German NetzDG and Facebook Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Sabrina Maaß, Jil Wortelker, Armin Rott
This study compiles an original data set of Facebook posts and comments to analyze potential overblocking and chilling effects of a German law that aims to reduce hate speech on social media platforms (Netzwerkdurchsetzungsgesetz, NetzDG). The analysis is based on a sample of 10 popular public Facebook pages. While critics of the law have feared an undue increase in the deletion of user-generated content
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Broadband, rural contexts and local economic dynamics Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Sharon Strover, Jaewon Choi, Alexis Schrubbe
This research explores the relationship between broadband availability and quality and entrepreneurship in rural regions in three states. Using quantitative techniques, it investigates the unique properties of rural locations as they may bear on connectivity's associations with various types of entrepreneurial endeavors. It shows that digital ventures and sole proprietorships are both highly related
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Editorial: Economic, social and political impacts of blockchain Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Nir Kshetri
This editorial provides an overview of the economic, social, and political impacts of blockchain and introduces the papers published in the special issue. It discusses how blockchain can facilitate entrepreneurial ventures, optimize business operations, and enhance supply chain efficiency. The potential of central bank digital currencies to improve transaction efficiency and financial inclusion is
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Editorial: Policy for 5G and 6G Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Erik Bohlin, Francesco Cappelletti
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The age-based digital divides in China: Trends and socioeconomic differentials (2010–2020) Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Wei Ren, Xiaowen Zhu
The age-based digital divide is emerging as a major challenge with the integrated development of population aging and digital transformation. This study examines the dynamics of multifaceted age-based digital divides (perceived Internet importance, Internet access, and learning-oriented Internet use) as well as their socioeconomic differentials (urban-rural residence, gender, and education). Using
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Evolved spectrum usage rights: A catalyst for liberal spectrum management reform Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 William Webb, Arturas Medeisis, Leo Fulvio Minervini
Radio spectrum is critically important to the functioning of modern society but is a scarce resource in great demand. Ideally, it should be allocated to the most valuable uses in a country and used as intensively as possible. Yet, we are far from this, with spectrum use entrenched for decades and much of spectrum unused for much of the time. Changing usage is typically bureaucratic and glacially slow
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African agency in ICT infrastructure provider choice: Navigating access to foreign finance and technology Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2024-01-19 Stephanie Arnold
After nearly three decades of “ICT for development”, the rollout of ICT backbone infrastructure remains challenging throughout Africa. African states do not only depend on the technology of foreign companies but must also seek external finance to pay for it. This dual dependency puts African governments in a vulnerable position, leading us to inquire: to what extent does the dual dependency on foreign
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ICT sector electricity consumption and greenhouse gas emissions – 2020 outcome Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Jens Malmodin, Nina Lövehagen, Pernilla Bergmark, Dag Lundén
The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector has gained much attention in the discussions on climate change, as it could impact global emissions both positively and negatively. The objective of the present study is to provide estimates for the 2020 use stage electricity consumption and ICT sector's total lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions divided in three main parts: user devices
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Analysis of Thailand's fixed broadband internet services demand: A merger screening of AIS and 3BB Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Thunwar Phansatarn, Chalita Srinuan
The article conducted a ‘merger screening’ of the potential impact of the merger between AIS and 3BB, which were the second and third largest internet service providers among the four major operators prior to the merger in 2022. National survey data across country in 2022 and discrete choice model was used for the analysis. Surprisingly, finding showed that AIS and 3BB were not the closest competitors
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Leaking my face via payment: Unveiling the influence of technology anxiety, vulnerabilities, and privacy concerns on user resistance to facial recognition payment Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Xiaoxue Zhang, Zizhong Zhang
As biometric identification techniques for authentication continue to gain prominence, the demand for mobile payment systems employing facial recognition payment (FRP) in diverse business contexts has increased significantly. Leveraging the antecedent-privacy concern-outcome (APCO) model, this study constructs a comprehensive research framework for FRP and subjects it to examination through an online
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The integrated sphere of coopetition of digital services and the regulatory approach of diagonal equity Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-12-29 Rohit Prasad, V Sridhar
Telecommunications Service providers (TSPs) and Content and Application Providers (CAPs) that operate over the Internet are traditionally regarded as complementary. However, the growth of 5G technologies has led to the emergence of an integrated sphere of competition and cooperation between TSPs and CAPs.The new elements of this competitive landscape stem from the hybridization of network provisioning
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Could information and communication technology (ICT) reduce carbon emissions? The role of trade openness and financial development Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-12-27 Qiang Wang, Sailan Hu, Rongrong Li
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Creating value from 5G: The challenge for mobile operators Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-12-20 Jason Whalley, Peter Curwen
5G is often described as a transformational technology. Through its superior technical characteristics compared to previous generations of mobile technologies, 5G supports the development of innovative services and products across the whole economy. As a consequence, the potential impact of 5G is frequently described as being significant, with estimates of $1 trillion or more being added to global
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Editorial for the special issue honoring professor Dale W. Jorgenson and his pioneering contributions to unraveling the impact of digital technology on economic growth Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Barbara M. Fraumeni, Khuong M. Vu
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Analysis of the evolution characteristics of international ICT services trade based on complex network Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-12-09 Yihan Zhang, Jinwen Xu, Wancheng Yang
Digital technology has brought profound changes in the services trade, particularly accelerating the growth of the international Information and Communications Technology (ICT) services trade. Understanding the evolving characteristics of the ICT services trade is pivotal for trade participants to formulate effective policies and enhance their competitive advantages. This study used the data from UN
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Measuring the digital economy in Vietnam Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-11-25 Dang Thi Viet Duc, Tran Tho Dat, Dang Huyen Linh, Bui Xuan Phong
This study uses the concept of digital spillover and a panel model to measure the GDP contribution of Vietnam's core digital economy and digitalized economy. The proposed model is suitable for the case of countries, especially developing countries, with limited data. The calculations and analysis give three main results. Firstly, the scale of Vietnam's core economy has increased rapidly over the past
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Network slicing and net neutrality Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-11-22 Christopher S. Yoo
Whether network slicing complies with the net neutrality rules currently in force in Europe and previously applicable in the U.S. presents a key issue in the deployment of 5G. In many ways, both regimes frame the issues in a similar manner, with the exceptions for reasonable traffic management and specialised services likely to play the most important roles. Both regimes also focus on similar considerations
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Promotion of high-capacity broadband in the face of increasing global stress Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-11-22 J. Scott Marcus, Alicia Garcia Herrero, Lionel Guetta-Jeanrenaud
Promoting high-quality fixed and mobile broadband for all, at an affordable price, is an important enabler of the digital transformation of society and can help to close the digital divide. This became clearer than ever during the pandemic, when broadband access was a crucial enabler of remote work, distance learning, telemedicine and e-commerce. More recently, geopolitical tensions have compounded
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A centrality analysis of the Lightning Network Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-11-20 Philipp Zabka, Klaus-T. Förster, Christian Decker, Stefan Schmid
Blockchain technology has a huge impact on our digital society by enabling a more decentralized economy and policy making. This decentralization is also pivotal in payment Payment channel networks (PCNs), including the Lightning Network, have emerged as a promising solution to the scalability challenges that many blockchain-based cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, grapple with. These PCNs, while innovative
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Developing a conceptual framework for digital platform literacy Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-11-18 Seungyeon Ha, Seongcheol Kim
This paper introduces the innovative concept of platform literacy, specifically within the context of digital platforms. In today's digital economy, where digital platforms are essential tools in people's lives and form the core of the digital ecosystem, the ability to effectively utilize these platforms is becoming crucial. This study systematically examines the existing literature on digital platforms
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Informality and aggregate labor productivity growth: Does ICT moderate the relationship? Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-11-18 Abdul A. Erumban
This paper attempts to understand whether digitization, measured in terms of ICT capital and penetration of the internet, helps reduce the negative impact of informality on labor productivity growth, especially in emerging & developing countries. Informality is argued to be a drag on productivity growth in emerging & developing countries. We argue that increased use of digital technologies can help
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Taking Gerschenkron to the Field: Attitudes towards Digitalization Hopes and Fears about the Future of Work in Ghana Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-11-10 Evans Tindana Awuni, Achim Kemmerling
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) bring many hopes for development. But there are also fears arising, particularly when they affect the future of work. While there are many studies on public opinion about how ICT will shape work in OECD countries, we find much less research in developing countries in which labor markets work very differently. We present evidence from a field survey
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Internet price, speed, and disparity: The case of rural healthcare providers in the United States Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-11-10 Maysam Rabbani
Healthcare providers (HCPs) and patients are increasingly relying on telehealth services (healthcare provision over the internet) to provide and seek care. It turns internet access disparities into a health equity concern, i.e., poor internet access can contribute to poor health. In response, two federal programs in the United States – Healthcare Connect Fund and the Telecom Program – subsidize internet
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The future service scenarios of 6G telecommunications technology Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-11-07 Hyunjin Shin, Sanghyun Park, Leehee Kim, Jinseob Kim, Taeeun Kim, Youngkeun Song, Sungjoo Lee
In the field of mobile communication, 6G technology has enhanced features, such as ultrahigh data rates and sharing, bandwidth connectivity, and low data latency, compared to 5G technology. As new services become possible due to these characteristics, attempts to present promising future services based on 6G technology are occurring in academia and industry. However, because 6G technology has a very
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The geopolitics of next generation mobile communication standardization: The case of open RAN Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-11-04 Mi-jin Kim, Doyoung Eom, Heejin Lee
The U.S. confrontation with China in technology has been escalating. One of the triggers is China's rise in 5G standardization and its lead in the telecommunications equipment market, which causes security concerns. In response, the U.S. promotes Open RAN as an alternative to the Chinese providers' proprietary solutions. It is claimed to enable the establishment and operation of open and safer networks
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Is digitalization a booster for economic growth in Africa? Short run and long run evidence from Tanzania Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-29 Josephat Mwananziche, Godwin Myovella, Mehmet Karacuka, Justus Haucap, Goodiel Moshi
The least developed countries (LDCs) must experience faster economic growth rates if they are to catch up to the industrialized nations. A key factor in advancing economic growth and development in the digital age are information and communication technologies (ICT). We use time series data from 1994 to 2021 and use an autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) technique to estimate the effects of ICT on
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An analysis of ICT hardware manufacturing in industrialized economies: Growth patterns, productivity performance, and driving Forces Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-23 Khuong Vu, Juergen Amann
We employ growth accounting and data from the 2019 release of the EUKLEMS database to systematically quantify the primary contributors to value-added and labor productivity growth within the Information and Communication Technology Manufacturing (ICTM) industry across 13 industrialized economies between 2000 and 2015. Our analysis reveals that total factor productivity, labor quality, investments in
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Systematic analysis of the blockchain in the energy sector: Trends, issues, and future directions Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-20 Chao-Qun Ma, Yu-Tian Lei, Yi-Shuai Ren, Xun-Qi Chen, Yi-Ran Wang, Seema Narayan
The decentralized revolution being ushered in by blockchain, an emerging technology with the potential to bring significant innovation and benefits, has also piqued the interest of major players in the energy supply industry, financial institutions, technology developers, academia, and national governments. How the deep integration of blockchain and energy will impact energy’s prospects and the energy
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Exploring the contributors to the digital economy: Insights from Vietnam with comparisons to Thailand Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-21 Khuong Vu, Trung Nguyen
This paper introduces a practical framework to quantify the digital economy and evaluates its growth in Vietnam, utilizing available Input-Output (I–O) tables from the OECD statistics database. Additionally, it conducts a direct comparison between Vietnam and Thailand, shedding light on their relative standings. The primary contribution of this paper lies in its devised approach for measuring the digital
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Who can work from home? A remote working index for an emerging economy Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-20 Bilver Adrian Astorquiza-Bustos, Jose Wilmar Quintero-Peña
The health emergency caused by COVID-19 produced important changes in the way people relate and like they carry out their work activities. Thus, this paper analyzes the probability of carrying out work activities remotely by constructing the Remote Working Index (RWI) in Colombia for the year 2019, using data from 93,927 individuals employed. The above led not only to show the inequalities between
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Measuring incumbent ISP response to municipal broadband opt-out referenda in Colorado Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-19 Steven W. Landgraf
This paper examines how the quality of Internet service from existing providers is affected when voters in Colorado approve referenda eliminating a barrier to their local governments providing broadband service. Using a difference-in-differences framework, the research design exploits variation in the timing of a community’s approval of a referendum in order to examine whether incumbent private providers
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Blockchain for sustainability: A systematic literature review for policy impact Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-17 Catherine Mulligan, Suzanne Morsfield, Evîn Cheikosman
Blockchain technology has been proposed to achieve sustainable development through various solutions, such as carbon credit trading, energy systems and supply chain management. While existing literature has not covered this topic in a structured fashion, this paper provides insights to policymakers on how blockchain can deliver sustainable development. This study conducted a systematic literature review
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The influence of China in AI governance through standardisation Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-16 Marta Cantero Gamito
Artificial intelligence systems (AIS) are subject to technical standardisation. Technical standards are primarily developed within standard developing organisations (SDOs) traditionally operating under consensus-based, community- and largely industry-driven processes. Governments are increasingly interested in technical standards’ development, accentuating the political dimension of standardisation
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Developing information and communication technology with the belt and road initiative and the digital silk road Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-15 Chun-Yu Ho, Thomas P. Narins, Won Sung
This paper examines the impacts of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) on the information and communication technology (ICT) development of participating economies. ICT development is measured with internet penetration, mobile penetration, broadband subscription, and telephone subscription. The causal effect of the BRI on ICT development is estimated using a propensity score reweighting difference-in-differences
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Examining the US amateur-radio community through a polycentricity lens Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-10 Pedro Bustamante, Marcela Gomez, William Lehr, Ilia Murtazashvili, Ali Palida, Martin BH. Weiss
Amateur radio (AR) operators provide societal services in public safety, spectrum applications, and training future experts. However, benefits derived from these services are challenging to define formally or contractually, resulting in potential under-provisioning in traditional market economies. We propose that communities like AR that aim to promote such open-ended innovation may not benefit from
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Regulatory challenges and implications of the European electronic communications code (EECC) for local mobile communication network business Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-10 Oxana Gisca, Marja Matinmikko-Blue, Petri Ahokangas, Seppo Yrjolä, Jillian Gordon
Regulatory provisions pose legal constraints on deploying mobile communication networks and related services. Local 5G and upcoming 6G networks, particularly those that are independent of the big mobile network operators (MNOs), face new challenges due to the incoherent harmonization and implementation of the regulatory provisions and the standby approach undertaken by many EU member countries. This
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What would it cost to connect the unconnected? Estimating global universal broadband infrastructure investment Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-10 Edward J. Oughton, David Amaglobeli, Marian Moszoro
Roughly 3 billion citizens remain offline, equating to approximately 40 percent of the global population. Therefore, providing Internet connectivity is an essential part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (Goal 9). In this paper a high-resolution global model is developed to evaluate the necessary investment requirements to achieve affordable universal broadband. The results indicate that
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Do subscribers of mobile networks care about Data Throttling? Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-08 Christoph Bauner, Augusto Espin
Network neutrality mandates have been made out either as necessary to ensure a level playing field in online markets or, alternatively, as overly restrictive regulation preventing innovation and investment. However, there is little empirical research on the consequences of data throttling, which becomes legal without network neutrality regulations. We combine throughput levels measured for mobile ISPs
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How is mobile broadband intensity affecting CO2 emissions? – A macro analysis Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-07 Harald Edquist, Pernilla Bergmark
This paper investigates the association between relative mobile broadband penetration (i.e. mobile broadband connections in total mobile connections) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions globally. The study is based on 181 countries for the period 2002–2020. The results indicate an initial increase in CO2 emissions for a country at an average emission level once mobile broadband is introduced. Possible
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Analyzing the competitiveness and strategies of Chinese mobile network operators in the 5G era Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-05 Yu-li Liu, Li Tian, Changyan Li, Yanfei Wu
With the biggest 5G market and largest 5G mobile network, China is leading 5G development worldwide. Chinese Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) play a significant role in China's 5G development, especially in the current stage of 5G commercialization. In addition, the Chinese government issued China Broadnet a 5G license, which may change the competitive landscape of MNOs. Based on in-depth interviews
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21st century progress in computing Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-04 Diane Coyle, Lucy Hampton
In the search for explanations for slower productivity growth since the mid-2000s in many countries, one possibility is a slower pace of progress in digital technologies. In this paper we show that the cost of computation has continued to decline rapidly, taking into account innovation in chip types and cloud computing. This is a continuation of its long-run trend; the decline has slowed since 2010
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Do capital incentive policies support today’s digitization needs? Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-03 Raphaela Andres, Thomas Niebel, Steffen Viete
Public support schemes are typically targeted towards capital investments. However, the targeting of digitization investments might not only be a missed opportunity to increase the usage of state-of-the-art digital services in the economy, but might even lower the uptake thereof. This paper exploits variation in the eligibility and the size of potential investment subsidies of German firms in order
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The impact of mobile virtual network operators on the mobile telecommunications services market: The case of the Czech Republic Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-09-30 Jakub ČCihák
Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) offer mobile telecommunications services by purchasing capacity from mobile network operators (MNOs) and competing on the retail market. This study examines national data to identify possible impacts of MVNOs on the mobile market and on mobile service users. While open wholesale markets for MVNOs are relatively widespread in European countries, evidence of their
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Digital economy and settlement intention of migrants in urban China Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-09-29 Jianyu Ren, Zhitao Xu, Mingzhi Hu
This paper utilizes data from the China Migrants Dynamic Survey (CMDS) and the digital economy index at the city level to empirically examine the impact of the digital economy on migrants’ settlement intention. The results reveal a substantial enhancement in migrants' settlement intention due to the digital economy, and these findings remain robust when considering model misspecification, measurement
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The impact of internet use on the perceptions of class boundaries and life trajectories: A report from a representative survey in China Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-09-28 Chun Liu, Hao Liu, Huiping Zhang, Qin Yuan
In recent years, the rigidification of the social structure in Chinese society has attracted public attention. Conventional wisdom holds that internet use could potentially improve upward class mobility. However, little empirical research has been conducted in the Chinese context. The current study aims to investigate the effects of different types of internet use on perceived future mobility. This
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The effect of the digital economy on total factor productivity in European regions Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-09-26 Naqeeb Ur Rehman, Giulia Nunziante
The digital economy, most backed by proliferation of information and technology (ICTs), provides impressive opportunities for firms, regions and countries productivity growth. This paper investigates the effect of the digital economy proxied by e-government, e-commerce, and household internet users at home on total factor productivity-measured using Törnqvist index across 182 EU27 NUTS2 regions over
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Lifting a regulatory millstone around 5G investors’ neck – 5G network slicing versus EU-net neutrality? Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-09-22 Christian Koenig, Anton Veidt
Highly quality-sensitive 5G use cases, such as metaverse-type applications, connected and autonomous driving or digitalised health applications, are the future of the mobile internet. These use cases will rely on 5G network slicing technology to ensure scalability and individually calibrated Quality of Service (QoS) levels. New electronic communications services ensuring specific QoS levels are subject
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Multi-perspective approach for developing sustainable 6G mobile communications Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-09-21 Marja Matinmikko-Blue, Seppo Yrjölä, Petri Ahokangas
Digitalisation and the green transition are driving change to societies at large. These intertwined processes play a key role in the broader topic of sustainable development, which is making its way into different sectors of society. Sustainable development is not only about technology development but involves several business and regulatory decisions that have a fundamental impact on our future society
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The COVID-19 pandemic and deepening digital inequalities in China Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-09-21 Qinglong Shao, Genia Kostka
As Internet usage reshapes our societies, digital inequalities have increased over the past few decades. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries accelerated their digital transformation processes, and it is widely believed the COVID-19 pandemic has deepened existing inequalities in the digital realm. Yet, few studies have empirically examined whether digital inequalities in the labor market increased
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Economic contribution to the debate on cost sharing policy Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-09-17 Edmond Baranes, Cuong Hung Vuong
This policy paper aims to contribute to understanding the recent debate on fair cost sharing between Big Techs and European telecommunication operators who offer complementary services: content and access to the Internet. We take stock from recent economic literature and empirical evidences to show the differences in business models and regulatory constraints have led to unequal net benefits from growing
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Mobile money, child labour and school enrolment Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-09-16 Joseph B. Ajefu, Falecia Massacky
This paper analyses the impact of household adoption of mobile money services on child labour and schooling in Tanzania. The paper uses data drawn from the Tanzania National Panel Surveys (TNPS), for the survey periods as follows: 2008/09, 2010/11, 2012/13, and 2014/15. The TNPS are national representative surveys conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics of Tanzania in collaboration with the
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EU technology-specific industrial policy. The case of 5G and 6G. Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-09-15 Maria Alessandra Rossi
The paper considers how 5G and 6G technologies fit within the broader context of EU industrial policies. It highlights that policies targeting 5G and 6G represent an interesting instantiation of a (relatively) novel and under researched type of EU industrial policy, which we describe as a “technology-specific” industrial policy. This approach, that departs from the traditional dichotomy between horizontal
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Using spectrum allocations to address indigenous rights claims: The case of New Zealand Telecommun. Policy (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2023-09-15 Bronwyn Howell, Xin Tang
In February 2022, the New Zealand Government announced that a yet-to-be-formed “Māori Spectrum Entity” would “receive an ongoing allocation of 20 percent of future national commercial spectrum allocations, at no cost.” This is in addition to the 25 percent of spectrum designated for 5G technology (mid-band, 3.4–3.8 GHz) under the Māori Spectrum Working Group agreement. The novel arrangement, which