Abstract
Every nation wants to achieve Universal Access of telecommunication services due to its importance to the economy and national life. Unfortunately in sub-Saharan Africa, telecommunication services are either scarce or non-existent in rural areas. However, previous telecommunication policies have enabled the provision of various network technologies in Africa. What type of policy is needed to push these telecommunication services into rural areas? This paper discusses the importance of issuing a using Free Spectrum policy to as an incentive to small telecom network operators in Africa. Ghana is used as a test case.
| Translated title of the contribution | Telecom Policy Innovation: Den rolle, som frie Spectrum og Telekommunikation udvikling i landdistrikterne Ghana |
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| Original language | English |
| Journal | Journal of Technology Management & Innovation |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Pages (from-to) | 93-105 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| ISSN | 0718-2724 |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2011 |
Keywords
- Universal Access
- Free Spectrum
- Rural Development
- Rural Telecommunications
- Rural Telephony
- Wi-Fi
- Ghana
- Public Private Partnership
- Regulation of telecommunications
- Market Incentive
- Competition
- regulation
- Third world country