Telecommunications and universal service : international experience in the context of South African policy reform / Sean O Siochru.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ó Siochrú, Seán, 1955-

Contributor:

International Development Research Centre (Canada)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Telecommunication--International cooperation.

Telecommunication.

Telecommunication--South Africa.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (104 p.)

Place of Publication:

Ottawa : International Development Research Centre, 1996.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

""Table of Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Chapter 1. Introduction""; ""Context and terms of reference""; ""Report structure""; ""The problem of universal service: affordable access""; ""The Information Age: effective use""; ""Chapter 2. Provision of Universal Service: State Monopoly or Private Competition?""; ""Structural tendencies""; ""Nonstructural factors""; ""Conclusion""; ""Chapter 3. Instruments, Measures, and Requirements for Universal Service""; ""Sources of finance and investment control""; ""Instruments for universal service""

""Chapter 4. The Universal Service Agency: Some Conclusions""""Diverse demands""; ""Avenues to explore""; ""Chapter 5. International Experience in Regulation and Universal Service""; ""Some relevant experience""; ""Future research possibilities""; ""Appendix A: Statistical Comparisons of Teledensity and Network Growth""; ""Appendix B: Tariff Averaging and Cross-Subsidization""; ""Appendix C: Universal Service or Telecommunications for Development?""; ""References""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786612054891

1-282-05489-9