| Stimulating Investment in Network Development |
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Given different regulatory approaches and their intersection with different state bodies, technologies and institutions: what role can regulators play in stimulating the much needed investment in infrastructure development? Traditionally, neither regulators, policymakers, industry players or analysts have considered that stimulating investment in network development is a priority goal of regulation. Rather regulation has been seen as primarily concerned with issues of distribution rather than production, i.e., reasonable prices, universal access. Yet it seems clear that for the immediate future, stimulating investment in network development will be essential to ICT sector policy objectives. Because of this, the research and dialogue theme for the second WDR cycle has been, Stimulating Investment in Network Development: Roles for Regulators. This report is the result of this research and dialogue. Its analysis of the theory and literature in light of a number of detailed case studies demonstrates that investment in network development has not received, and is currently not receiving the priority attention by regulators needed for significant network development. We hope the WDR research and dialogue cycle, and this report will help rectify this deficiency. This report is the second in a series of research cycles that WDR is undertaking to assess different approaches to regulation in a rapidly changing telecom environment. With the advent of privatisation, competition, and converging infrastructure sectors, the role of the regulator is in a transitional phase. The first World Dialogue on Regulation research cycle assessed two emerging regulatory trends and the report, The Next Step in Telecom Reform: ICT Convergence Regulation or Multisector Utility Regulation, is available for download. The third research cycle (currently underway) is focusing on diversifying participation in network development. Stimulating Investment in Network Development: Roles for Regulators, Amy Mahan & William Melody (Eds.), Uruguay, 2005. The book is available as a free download from the link in the righthand column on this page or can be purchased from AMAZON.COM or directly from WDR Publications. Discounts are available for research and training institutes. For information contact WDR Publications. See the table of contents on the next page and review comments on page 3. |
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The final report from the second WDR research cycle has been released in both print and online formats. Edited by Amy Mahan and William Melody, the 383 page book contains the body of research and country case studies undertaken to investigate issues and perspectives on the theme Stimulating Investment in Network Development: Roles for Regulators.