Structural Changes and Regulatory Challenges in Japanese Telecommunications

2010 ◽  
pp. 90-107
Author(s):  
Hidenori Fuke
Keyword(s):  
Structural Changes ◽  
Regulatory System ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
Telecommunications Industry ◽  
Broadband Internet ◽  
Flat Rate ◽  
Pricing System ◽  
Five Phases ◽  
New Industry

The structure of the telecommunications industry in Japan has been changing revolutionarily. The changes are observed in five phases: (1) development of competition into the local call market, (2) diffusion of broadband Internet and development of inter-platform competition, (3) rapid growth of cellular services and Internet access via cellular, (4) decline of POTS (plain old telephone service), and (5) structural changes from vertical integration to layered structure and development of media convergence. These changes require total review of the regulatory framework that was formed in the POTS era. In this chapter, I propose to review: (a) essential facilities regulation, (b) a universal service system, and (c) a flat-rate pricing system of the Internet to solve problems that are likely to distort the new industry structure and would stress the importance of a regulatory system that is competition, technology, and content neutral.

Structural Changes and Regulatory Challenges in Japanese Telecommunications

2010 ◽  
pp. 1812-1830
Author(s):  
Hidenori Fuke
Keyword(s):  
Structural Changes ◽  
Regulatory System ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
Telecommunications Industry ◽  
Broadband Internet ◽  
Flat Rate ◽  
Pricing System ◽  
Five Phases ◽  
New Industry

The structure of the telecommunications industry in Japan has been changing revolutionarily. The changes are observed in five phases: (1) development of competition into the local call market, (2) diffusion of broadband Internet and development of inter-platform competition, (3) rapid growth of cellular services and Internet access via cellular, (4) decline of POTS (plain old telephone service), and (5) structural changes from vertical integration to layered structure and development of media convergence. These changes require total review of the regulatory framework that was formed in the POTS era. In this chapter, I propose to review: (a) essential facilities regulation, (b) a universal service system, and (c) a flat-rate pricing system of the Internet to solve problems that are likely to distort the new industry structure and would stress the importance of a regulatory system that is competition, technology, and content neutral.

scholarly journals Turning Need into Demand for Wi-Fi Broadband Internet Access on Trains

2012 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 29-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sajjad Karim ◽  
Shoaib Khan ◽  
Ahmed Qureshi ◽  
Imran Daud
Keyword(s):  
Internet Access ◽  
Broadband Internet

scholarly journals Broadband Internet and Income Inequality

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Georges V. Houngbonon ◽  
Julienne Liang
Keyword(s):  
Income Inequality ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Instrumental Variable ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
Skilled Workers ◽  
Broadband Internet ◽  
Instrumental Variable Estimation ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Digital technologies like the Internet can affect income inequality through increased demand for employment in manual and abstract jobs and reduced demand for employment in routine jobs. In this paper, we combine city-level income distribution and jobs data with broadband data from France to investigate the impact of broadband Internet access on income inequality. Using an instrumental variable estimation strategy, we find that broadband Internet reduces income inequality through increased employment in manual jobs. These effects increase with the availability of skilled workers and are significant in cities with a large service sector or high-speed Internet access. Further, the diffusion of broadband Internet comes with relatively greater benefits in low-income cities compared to high-income cities. Several robustness checks support these findings.

The Existential Significance of the Digital Divide for America's Historically Underserved Populations

2008 ◽  
pp. 3470-3483
Author(s):  
Lynette Kvasny
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Underserved Populations ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
Technical Skills ◽  
Corporate Leaders ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Underserved Groups ◽  
Physical Access ◽  
The U.S

During the 1990s, the digital divide figured prominently in the discourses of academics, corporate leaders, educators, and policymakers worldwide. In the U.S., we witnessed a massive infusion of computers and Internet access in homes, schools, libraries, and other neighborhood institutions. This has significantly increased citizens’ physical access to information and communication technology (ICT) artifacts and has enhanced citizens’ opportunities for acquiring and strengthening technical skills. However, does increased physical access and technical skills signal closure of the digital divide? In this chapter, I address this question by describing the preconstructed ways in which the digital divide is conceptualized by academics and policymakers, and inferring what these conceptualizations suggest about the existential significance of the digital divide as experienced by historically underserved groups in the U.S.

The Internet's Impact on the Law and Economics Of the US's Motion Picture Industry

2011 ◽  
pp. 563-579
Author(s):  
Stanford L. Levin ◽  
John B. Meisel ◽  
Timothy S. Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Motion Picture ◽  
Law And Economics ◽  
Music Industry ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
Motion Picture Industry ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Broadband Internet ◽  
New Business

This chapter describes the far-reaching effects of broadband Internet access on the motion picture industry. It first provides a summary of the effects on the industry’s business model: the Internet (particularly when combined with broadband connections) provides a new window for the movie studios to utilize in releasing their product. It next examines the ways that legal, political, and cultural environments are already influencing the industry’s search for a new business model to replace the old. Finally, we draw on lessons from the music industry to predict how the industry will ultimately incorporate broadband technology into a new business model. The authors believe that the motion picture industry provides an excellent case study of broadband’s effects on a mature industry.

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