Trends in Telecommunication Reform 2003
Promoting Universal Access to ICTs. Practical tools for regulators

The fifth edition of Trends in Telecommunication Reform explores the tools regulators can use to promote universal access/service. The report provides an overview of universal access/service, the role of sector reform, creation and operation of a universal service fund, the role of minimum subsidy auction, how consumer tariffs and interconnection rates affect the viability of rural universal access/service projects, public access strategies including telecentres, and how regulators can foster entrepreneurial solutions to rural access. The report is structured into eight chapters.
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The wireless revolution and universal access
Kofi Annan recently added his voice to a growing community of technologists, public policy officials and telecommunication practitioners who foresee a revolution in rural universal access. This revolution will be founded on a new suite of wireless technologies, matched by supportive public policies and business approaches, that can provide Internet access and voice service cheaply to rural and under-served communities.
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