Broadband policy assessment:: A cross-national empirical analysis

被引:63
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作者
Cava-Ferreruela, Inmaculada
Alabau-Munoz, Antonio
机构
[1] Reg Govt Valencia, Dept Telecommun & Informat Soc, Valencia, Spain
[2] Univ Politecn Valencia, Dept Commun, Valencia 46022, Spain
[3] Univ Politecn Valencia, Jean Monet Prof Telecommun Policy, Dept Commun, Valencia 46022, Spain
关键词
broadband policy; broadband demand supply; empirical analysis; digital divide; telecommunications policy; telecommunications; multivariate analysis;
D O I
10.1016/j.telpol.2005.12.002
中图分类号
G2 [信息与知识传播];
学科分类号
05 ; 0503 ;
摘要
The aim of this research study is to provide some insights into the effectiveness of different policy choices to promote broadband. This problem is addressed by examining them in the light of the results of an exhaustive cross-national empirical analysis that explores the factors influencing broadband supply, demand, and adoption. The results suggest that technological competition and the low cost of deploying infrastructures on the one hand and the predisposition to use new technologies on the other, appear to be the key drivers for broadband supply and demand, respectively. These results allow an inference that policies aimed at fostering these drivers seem to be the most effective. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:445 / 463
页数:19
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