Extending universal service: social and economic issues
Kirsty Williamson
(Monash University, 26 Sir John Monash Drive, Caulfield East, Vic, 3145, Australia)
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Abstract
Argues social issues should play an important role in debates surrounding telecommunications services, looking particular at Australia’s universals service. Concludes each country needs to look at the specific issues affecting it population to enable use of the most appropriate policies. Stresses debates about telecoms services should not take place, just in economic terms, as social policy is just as important.
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Citation
Williamson, K. (1999), "Extending universal service: social and economic issues", info, Vol. 1 No. 2, pp. 177-186. https://doi.org/10.1108/14636699910800936
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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