TY  - BOOK
TI  - Broadband growth and policies in OECD countries
SN  - 9789264046689
U1  - 004.68 
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Paris
PB  - OECD
KW  - Broadband Communication ystems
KW  - OECD countries
KW  - Broadband Communication Systems
KW  - Government policy
N1  - Chapter 1. BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE
Infrastructure: Market trends and developments since 2003
Penetration
Coverage
Prices
Speeds and services
Competition
Infrastructure: Application of the Recommendation
Efficient markets
Promoting investment: Supply-side approaches
Chapter 2. BROADBAND DIFFUSION AND USAGE
Diffusion and usage: Market trends and developments since 2003
Business use of broadband
School and university use of broadband
Broadband access and use in OECD households
Increased range of broadband applications and content since 2003
Advanced broadband applications for government, education, health and other
social sectors.
Diffusion and usage: Application of the Reconunendation
Demand-based policy approaches
Promoting broadband content and applications
Promoting interoperability, innovation and choice
Unlocking the potential behind advanced broadband applications in social
sectors
Chapter 3. THE FRAMEWORK ENVIRONMENT FOR BROADBAND
Security, privacy and consumer protection
Market trends and developments since 2003
Application of the Recommendation
Regulatory frameworks balancing the interests of suppliers and users
Market trends and developments since 2003
Application of the Recommendation
Research and development (R&D)
Market trends and developments since 2003
Application of the Recommendation
Chapter 4. BROADBAND POLICY ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION
Need for improved policy assessment and evaluation
Statistics and analysis
Need for improved policy co-ordination and sharing of best practises among
OECD countries
ER  -