This paper discusses the future evolution of the European regulatory framework for electronic communications. The paper argues that the deregulation model used so far is…
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This paper discusses the future evolution of the European regulatory framework for electronic communications. The paper argues that the deregulation model used so far is inappropriate for the nascent broadband market, both for mobile and fixed broadband. To guarantee the successful deployment of broadband, the regulatory framework should emphasize network competition, and establish network access conditions which promote the investment in alternative infrastructure. Policy should also focus on factors which are key for the expansion of this market: guaranteeing that content can provided across alternative networks, and that there are no obstacles to the Europeanization of the market.
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Presents a review of the two Conferences, ITS Europe (held on 23‐24 August in New York) and Telecom Meltdown and Recovery (held 3 October in New York and also 16 October in…
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Presents a review of the two Conferences, ITS Europe (held on 23‐24 August in New York) and Telecom Meltdown and Recovery (held 3 October in New York and also 16 October in Geneva). Reveals that the Conferences examined WiFi and Broadband.
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The issue of linguistic autonomy is a central one on the agenda of Catalan politics within the Spanish state. In the transition from Francoism, virtually all political groups in…
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The issue of linguistic autonomy is a central one on the agenda of Catalan politics within the Spanish state. In the transition from Francoism, virtually all political groups in Catalonia supported a statute of autonomy (1982) which declares that “Catalan is the official language of Catalonia, as is Castillian, the official language of the entire Spanish State.”