...Rohan Samarajiva; Gayani Hurulle Purpose Many governments wishing to provide telecommunication services to those who are unconnected have chosen the Universal Service Fund (USF) as the principal policy instrument. However, there is evidence that monies directly or indirectly collected from users...

...Manh Thai Do; Morten Falch; Idongesit Williams Purpose This paper aims to look at the universal service policy in Vietnam interval 2005-2010 from a stakeholder perspective to clarify the role of stakeholders as well as initiatives used to implement the policy. Design/methodology/approach...

... disclosures and an implementation manual for the preparation of sustainability reports The next section examines the evolving concept of CSR and the related theories. This is followed by an examination of the use of the concept of universal service in the governance of telecommunications markets...

...Dr. Luciano Morganti, Assistant Prof. Nathalie Helberger; Olga Batura Purpose – This study aims to, in the light of the Digital Agenda for Europe (DAE) objective to provide “broadband for all”, investigate how the DAE can make use of universal service as a regulatory instrument created...

... countries Regulation Broadband networks Auction Universal service In 1995, Chile first used auctions to install public payphones in rural villages. As a result, the people in localities without any access to telephone service went from 15 per cent in 1994 to 1 per cent in 2002. Later...

... Information technology Communication technologies Poverty reduction Development goals Universal service The discussion on information and communication technologies and development (ICTD) within academia has become more nuanced over the years. There is recognition of the various social, political...