Dealing with the development of ideal policies when monopoly must be relied upon instead of competition, this book also attempts to explain why it will be difficult to induce monopolies to pursue such policies and to show what can be accomplished.
A comprehensive look at China's telecommunications industry, this text considers the way Chinese companies and the government acted in concert to put telephones and Internet access in the hands of hundreds of millions in less than 25 years, and looks at the consequences of this …
"This book tells how China conducted its remarkable "telecommunications revolution". It examines both corporate and government policy to get citizens connected to both voice and data networks, looks at the potential challenges to the one-party government when citizens get this a…
"This book addresses the question how content industries change within a digital environment and what role information and communication technologies play in transforming the competitive landscape. The authors argue that post-industrial societies tend to pay substantial amounts …
Introduction : neutrality, discrimination and common carriage -- A brief history of net neutrality law -- The limits of competition law and communications regulation -- Noam's Arc and the zettaflood : towards specialized services? -- European Open Internet Regulation -- Three wi…