... telephony, but in a haphazard way. There has been no regard for their interests (e.g. higher charges), nor consideration of how bribery, high licence fees and avoidance of customs duties affect them. Originality/value This is one of the few case studies of telecommunications in West Africa...

...Peter Curwen Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the licensing and launch of high‐speed mobile telecommunications networks in Europe. Design/methodology/approach The research is based upon data collection from multiple sources, triple cross‐checked, on licensing...

... the organizational and contextual factors that have enabled the Tanzanian Communications Regulatory Agency (TCRA) to implement innovative regulations, including a fully converged licensing framework as the first country on the continent, and how subsequently these regulations have influenced market development...

... The study analyses market data from 17 Western European countries and tests propositions with statistical methods. Findings The paper finds that there is evidence in support of to the “overbidding” hypothesis, i.e. license fees determined in auctions were higher than ultimately compatible...

... This analytical approach makes possible hitherto impossible, side‐by‐side performance comparisons for alternative governance regimes. The framework can be extended and generalized to other policy issues. Radiofrequencies Licensing Communication technologies Many countries are presently exploring...

...Jason Whalley; Peter Curwen As the repercussions of 3G licensing reverberate across the telecommunications industry, it has frequently been speculated that the European mobile communications industry is about to consolidate around a handful of players. However, many of these speculative comments...

..., 1998, p. 339). © Company 2003 Telecommunication United Kingdom Licensing Auctions The UK 3G auction was the first European auction allocating radio spectrum frequencies delivering UMTS services. There is by now a consistent body of literature on both the story of the UK auction...

...Peter Curwen The licensing process for third‐generation mobile communications (3G) is largely complete in Europe although much less progress has been made elsewhere in the world. This process has been controversial, especially in relation to the use of auctions rather than so‐called “beauty...

... be crucially influenced by the policy and regulatory environment, in particular by the facilitation of market entry through appropriate licensing policies, as well as post‐entry competitive conditions. This article reports on the findings of a workshop organized by the International Telecommunication Union...