Digital Policy, Regulation and Governance: Volume 21 Issue 2

When the mobile app is free, the product is your personal data

Spyros E. Polykalas, George N. Prezerakos

Mobile devices (smartphones, tables etc.) have become the de facto means of accessing the internet. While traditional Web browsing is still quite popular, significant interaction…

Metrics to improve universal-service fund disbursements

Rohan Samarajiva, Gayani Hurulle

Many governments wishing to provide telecommunication services to those who are unconnected have chosen the Universal Service Fund (USF) as the principal policy instrument…

Zero rating and end-users’ freedom of choice: an economic analysis

Laure Jaunaux, Marc Lebourges

According to European Union Open Internet Regulation, commercial practices of internet access service providers (IASP) should not restrict end-users’ choice regarding services…

Digital platforms in Russia: competition between national and foreign multi-sided platforms stimulates growth and innovation

Yaroslav Eferin, Yuri Hohlov, Carlo Rossotto

This paper aims to test the “winner-takes-all” vs the “winner-takes-some” scenarios in digital platform competition dynamics in emerging markets.

Prioritization of multi-dimensional risk for digital services using the generalized analytic network process

Syed Ziaul Mustafa, Arpan Kumar Kar

In current times, organizations operating in emerging economies are providing digital services to its citizen the internet. Literature indicates that digital services are facing…

Surviving in the digital era – business models of digital enterprises in a developing economy

Eric Ansong, Richard Boateng

This study aims to explore the business models and strategies of digital enterprises in a developing economy context to understand the nature of their operations, as well as their…

Is the 2014 E-Rate reform a game changer? An empirical analysis of Pennsylvania data

Jenna Grzeslo, Yang Bai, Bumgi Min, Krishna Jayakar

This study aims to analyze the impact of the 2014 E-Rate reforms on the pattern of distribution of funds of the program.

Has the smartphone market hit the rocks?: A regular column on the information industries

Peter Curwen