Telecommunications liberalization and the quest for universal service in Australia

Telecommunications Policy

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 233-248

  McElhinney, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MARKETING; TELECOMMUNICATION CONTROL;

TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIBERALIZATION;

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES;

EID: 0035341605     PISSN: 03085961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-5961(00)00096-3     Document Type: Article

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