The public interest and the global, future telecommunications landscape-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

The public interest and the global, future telecommunications landscape

Published:2007-03-20 Issue:2/3 Volume:9 Page:6-16
ISSN:1463-6697
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Blackman Colin

Abstract

PurposeTaking a forward looking and global perspective, the paper seeks to address the issue of whether the concept of public service telecommunications has any relevance to the future.Design/methodology/approachThe paper draws on published sources to look at the history of public service telecommunications, mainly in the USA, reviews the progress towards universal service across the world and explores the likely future developments in the telecommunications landscape over the next few decades.FindingsThe concept of public service telecommunications helped to stabilise the telecommunications industry in its infancy but ultimately stifled access to telecommunications services at affordable prices. However, the future will still need to be nurtured so that telecommunications are provided genuinely in a way that serves the public interest.Originality/valueProvides a global and forward‐looking view on the value of the public interest in telecommunications.

Publisher

Emerald

Subject

Geography, Planning and Development

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