Israeli cellular telecommunications policy

Telecommunications Policy

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 14-28

  Schejter, Amit M ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellular; Competition; Government; Israel; Telecommunications policy

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE;

CELLULAR; GOVERNMENT; ISRAEL; TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY;

PUBLIC POLICY;

EID: 31044442652     PISSN: 03085961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.telpol.2005.11.001     Document Type: Article

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