EU policy for next generation access - an innovative or incremental step forward?

Telecommunications Policy

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 36-44

  Ruhle, Ernst Olav ^a   Lundborg, Martin ^a  

^a SBR Juconomy Consulting AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

FTTX; Next generation access networks; Regulation; Telecommunications

Indexed keywords

CURRENT REGULATIONS; ECONOMIC PARAMETERS; EU POLICY; FOCAL POINTS; FTTX; NEXT GENERATION ACCESS NETWORKS; PUBLIC CONSULTATION; REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS; REGULATORY REGIME; RESEARCH QUESTIONS;

STRATEGIC PLANNING;

LAWS AND LEGISLATION;

EID: 75449116109     PISSN: 03085961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.telpol.2009.11.007     Document Type: Article

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