Should broadband be part of universal service obligations?

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Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 8-25

  Xavier, Patrick ^a  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Communications technology; Service delivery system; Telecommunications

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET; SERVICE PROVISION; TELECOMMUNICATION;

EID: 14044267400     PISSN: 14636697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14636690310473854     Document Type: Review

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