VoIP deregulation in South Africa: Implications for underserviced areas

Telecommunications Policy

Volumn 30, Issue 5-6, 2006, Pages 332-344

  Chetty, Marshini ^a   Blake, Edwin ^b   McPhie, Ewan ^c  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c Bridgesorg ^*  (South Africa)

Author keywords

South Africa; VoIP; WiFi

Indexed keywords

DEREGULATION; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; REGIONAL PLANNING; SOCIAL ASPECTS; TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES;

SOUTH AFRICA; VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL (VOIP); WIFI TECHNOLOGY; WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES;

INTERNET TELEPHONY;

EID: 33646135558     PISSN: 03085961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.telpol.2005.11.007     Document Type: Article

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