J. M. Peha,
"Tradable Universal Service Obligations,"
Telecommunications Policy, July 1999.
(in PDF)
This paper proposes a policy designed to motivate the private
sector to expand infrastructure into unserved areas.
It is appropriate for developing countries in which
commercial carriers are allowed to offer telecommunications
services. It can be particularly valuable during privatization of
a state-owned carrier, the introduction of competition, or the
release of new spectrum, as these are great opportunities for
network expansion - under the right policies.
J. M. Peha,
"Lessons from Haiti's Internet Development,"
Communications of the ACM, June 1999.
(in PDF).
This paper describes the Haitian Internet sector, and some of the lessons
that can be learned there. Among those lessons are that the Internet
can be of value in many different nations, but that the most
appropriate path to Internet expansion may be distinctly different
in developing nations like Haiti as compared with wealthy nations
like the US. Wireless technology can play an important role,
if the spectrum management policies allow it.
The possibility of competition between Internet and telephone networks is
also a significant issue.
For updates on Internet in Haiti, with comments from J. M. Peha,
see articles in
Les Editions Cyberie and the
New York Times.
J. M. Peha,
"Spectrum Management Policy Options,"
IEEE Communications Surveys , 1998. (PDF)
Also available in
HTML .
This paper describes a number of crucial issues to be faced in
determining a nation's spectrum management policies, and some of the
advantages and disadvantages of various choices. Although not specifically
written for developing countries, several regulators have
indicated that it has been useful in that context.
Also of interest is the Federal Communications Commission's Guide to Regulators, Connecting the Globe , 1999.
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