Universal service issues in converging communications environments: The case of the UK

Telecommunications Policy

Volumn 28, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 233-248

  Simpson, Seamus ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communications; Convergence; Public policy; UK; Universal service

Indexed keywords

BROADCASTING; FREQUENCY ALLOCATION; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; PUBLIC POLICY; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; SOCIAL ASPECTS; TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY;

CONVERGENCE; CONVERGENT TRENDS; UK; UNIVERSAL SERVICES;

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES;

EID: 1642300034     PISSN: 03085961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.telpol.2003.09.001     Document Type: Article

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