...Peter Curwen; Jason Whalley Purpose – This paper aims to investigate whether new entry via mobile licensing in Europe has had any longer-term consequences for competition. Design/methodology/approach – A database is presented covering certain recent periods and the issue of licences...

... for this are sincere and well-meaning, but institutionally naïve. ICANN was created for two reasons: because of conflicts over rights to names, and because of conflicts over rights to economically valuable licences to register domain names. Adjudicating and assigning these rights is a policy issue, not a matter...

...Peter Curwen Outlines the development of third‐generation (3G) mobile networks. Addresses the issues of licence methodology (allocation of licences). Concludes that WAP phones are likely to end up as a low‐margin basic product superseded by GPRs, thereby resolving the bandwidth problem. Camford...

...Martin Cave; Tommaso Valletti Considers the case for auctioning spectrum and evaluates the charges made by Nicholas Negroporte against the British Government, regarding taxing Internet technology. Argues that the size of the licence fee does not affect prices, and disputes the various attempts made...