Category Archives: Telecoms

May 9 2014

Netflix as a player in the digital market

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Posted in: business models, digital economy, Europe, innovation, internet, internet economics, LSE Tech, Silvia Elaluf-Calderwood, Telecoms

The battle for the growing markets of internet TV is far from ended. In this post, Silvia Elaluf-Calderwood analyses the overview and current situation of one of the key players–Netflix–and offers conclusions based on their strategy of expansion in the … Continue reading →

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Nov 14 2013

Just Released: DCMS’ UK Broadband Impact Study

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Posted in: broadband, convergence, digital economy, employment, ICT, internet economics, Jonathan Liebenau, LSE Tech, mobile industry, regulation, Telecoms

TheUK Department for Culture, Media & Sport released today a report on the benefits of superfast broadband in the UK. In this blog, Jonathan Liebenau from LSE Tech offers initial thoughts on the study’s general scope, its  usefulness and limitations … Continue reading →

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Oct 7 2013

Internet metrics, telecom and internet policy: highlights from the TPRC 2013

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Posted in: broadband, business models, CAIDA, convergence, digital economy, internet, internet economics, internet governance, Jonathan Liebenau, LSE Tech, NEF, regulation, Research, Silvia Elaluf-Calderwood, Telecoms

The TPRC is the oldest and most influential continuous meeting on telecoms policy, always held in Washington, D.C. and nowadays subtitled the “Conference on Communication, Information and Internet Policy”. Silvia Elaluf-Calderwood and Jonathan Liebenau of the LSE Tech team presented … Continue reading →

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Jun 27 2013

Are independent regulatory agencies necessarily better for efficient regulation? The case of communications regulation in Israel

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Posted in: broadband, Europe, LSE Tech, mobile industry, policy, public sector, regulation, Tal Sokol, Telecoms

Delegation of communications regulation to independent authorities seems to be a well-accepted norm these days; the ‘best way to go’. In this post, Tal Sokol reflects on different regulatory models and offers an assement based on the case of Israel. Afetr … Continue reading →

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May 28 2013

The BlackBerry Veil: mobile use and privacy practices by young female Saudis

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Posted in: business models, convergence, cyberlaw, digital economy, mobile industry, policy, privacy, regulation, Research, Sunila Lobo, Telecoms

Privacy concerns in the digital economy are increasingly a global matter. The possible revival of the Communications Data Bill in the UK amidst fears over the vulnerability of the nation to terrorism highlights the topicality of this piece and the … Continue reading →

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May 9 2013

The Mobile Industry Will Shift

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Posted in: business models, convergence, digital economy, Europe, ICT, innovation, LSE Tech, Mark Selby, mobile industry, mobility, opinion, regulation, Telecoms

The growth of mobile phone access worldwide has attracted lots of  enthusiasm in part because of its potential to generate new social and economic benefits. In this post, Mark Selby suggests new directions and critical points that the mobile industry … Continue reading →

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Apr 22 2013

Regulatory Economics in New Telecom Markets: US and European Perspectives

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Posted in: digital economy, Europe, ICT, innovation, internet economics, Johannes Bauer, media, NEF, Objectives, policy, pricing, productivity, regulation, Research, Telecoms

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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Posted in: convergence, digital economy, employment, Europe, ICT skills, innovation, internet, internet economics, internet governance, Jonathan Liebenau, LSE Tech, NEF, Patrik Karrberg, productivity, regulation, Research, Telecoms, Workshop briefing

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 12 2013

Announcing the LSE Network Economy Conference – 13 May 2013

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Posted in: Carla Bonina, digital economy, Europe, ICT, innovation, internet, internet economics, LSE Tech, NEF, regulation, Research, Telecoms

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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Posted in: Claire Milne, convergence, Europe, policy, pricing, regulation, Telecoms

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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