BROADBAND IN EUROPE by Dan Maldoom, Richard Marsden, American Enterprise Institute ( 9780387253862 )

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Title:

BROADBAND IN EUROPE
HOW BRUSSELS CAN WIRE THE INFORMATION SOCIETY

By:

Dan Maldoom, Richard Marsden, American Enterprise Institute

Format:

Hardback

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ISBN 10:

0387253866

ISBN 13:

9780387253862

Publisher:

SPRINGER-VERLAG NEW YORK INC.

Pub. date:

1 July, 2005

Edition:

2005 ed.

Pages:

220

Description:

Presents articles commissioned by the Brussels Round Table, a forum of leading EU telecommunications operators and equipment manufacturers. This work covers articles that examine the deployment of broadband in European countries and make policy recommendations related to telecommunications regulation.

Synopsis:

Broadband is a key enabler of the information society, increasing productivity and competitiveness across all sectors of the economy. Unlike traditional n- rowband connections, broadband provides high speed, always-on connections to the Internet and supports innovative content and services. Direct consumer welfare gains from mass-market adoption of broadband across the EU could easily reach 50 billion euros or more per annum. This is quite apart from the more profound societal shifts that ubiquitous broadband could bring. It may allow the individual to distribute content and ideas independent of traditional media and bring together communities of interest without regard to borders. Public policy for broadband will have a big impact on whether and how quickly these bene?ts are realised. Getting policy right could bring large bene?ts for consumers, ?rms and the economy at large; getting policy wrong risks s- ?ing both the rollout of broadband and new innovative services, and thus the realisation of the EU's e-Europe vision. In this book, we focus on the residential market for broadband access in EU countries, analysing the current and prospective level of competition and dr- ing implications for public policy. A key aim is to understand better the relative importance of facilities-based and access-based provision in fostering com- tition and promoting take-up of broadband services.

Illustrations:

XIV, 220 p.

Publication:

Imprint:

Springer-Verlag New York Inc.

Returns:

Returnable

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