Telecommunications Regulation and the Global Digital Divide

摘要: The liberal-market model for telecommunications regulation is designed to promote access voice and unlikely improve internet access. As such, the regulatory will not enable countries bridge digital divide. application of this in least developed widening global divide by increasing inequality information society those compared with countries. paper quantifies scope extent way comparison member states OECD defined United Nations be (LDCs). contrasts statist Posts Telegraphs Telecommunications regime neoliberal, market-based, privatisation approach which International Financial Institutions World Trade Organization act as agent dissemination. examines dissemination neoliberal policy frameworks from wealthy North poorer South sets out limitations these frameworks. There a review role community consultants created operation international financial institutions their actions agents. shows that policies disseminated telephony services but (and society) has increased nearly so significantly LDCs. particular kinds solution imposed reinforce some inequalities they are intended reduce. advances alternatives remedy problems.