Monthly Archives: April 2013

Apr 25 2013

Spectrum allocation for emergency services in the UK and Europe: An open set of questions to be researched

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In light of the upcoming changes that we may foresee in spectrum allocation, Silvia Elaluf-Calderwood, Jonathan Liebenau and Patrik Karrberg outline key questions on spectrum allocation for emergency services in the UK and Europe. The ITU World Radio communication Conference 2012 … Continue reading

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Apr 22 2013

Regulatory Economics in New Telecom Markets: US and European Perspectives

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As part of the Fourth LSE Network Economy Forum, held on 25 March 2013, Johannes Bauer presented a keynote on regulatory economics in new telecom markets.  This post addresses Johannes’s key points on how the definition of telecom vs information … Continue reading

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Apr 19 2013

Workshop summary: Fourth LSE Network Economy Forum 25 March 2013

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The latest half-day workshop at London School of Economics was attended by 39 invited people who focused on the theme “Policies for a sustainable telecommunications and internet sector in Europe”. Participants included regulators, telecom operators, internet application firms, financial analysts, … Continue reading

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Apr 16 2013

Book Review: Digital Cities: The Internet and the Geography of Opportunity

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In an age when the United Nations has declared access to the Internet a human right, and universal access to high-speed broadband is a goal for many countries, urban areas have been largely ignored by federal policy. The cost of … Continue reading

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Apr 12 2013

Announcing the LSE Network Economy Conference – 13 May 2013

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LSE Network Economy Conference The need for a revival of the European Telecom and Internet Sector: Policies and Business Strategy In our first Network Economy Conference we will bring together a number of well-informed and influential people from many constituencies … Continue reading

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Apr 9 2013

Consumer policy in telecoms: how far can market transparency take us?

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The increasing convergence of services, devices and content leads to a more complex digital market that affects both consumers and telecom providers. In this post, Claire Milne focuses on ideas about consumers and market transparency in the current telecom sector. … Continue reading

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Apr 4 2013

Beyond Dubai: Post WCIT reflections from an Internet Governance viewpoint

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In the last weeks, we’ve dedicated attention to recent debates regarding the Internet post Dubai. In this post, Carolina Aguerre joins the debate and addresses some of the economic and developmental stakes to refine the current post-WCIT scenario beyond simplistic … Continue reading

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