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Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID): Drivers, Challenges and Public Policy Considerations

13-Apr-2006

RFID touches on several regulatory and/or policy issues with potentially wide-ranging social, economic, as well as national security implications, including international trade, intellectual property rights, standards, spectrum, security, and privacy.

Internet Traffic Exchange: Market Developments and Measurement of Growth

11-Apr-2006

In little more than a decade, following commercialisation, the Internet has become a critical and integral part of economic and social life. This has been made possible by the phenomenally successful growth of the Internet, as a network of networks. In 2005 more than 20 000 networks with independent routing policies provided connectivity for themselves and many millions of their customers' networks, supporting close to a billion users around the world.

Development of third-generation mobile services in the OECD

14-Sep-2004

The commercialisation of Third Generation (3G) mobile services in the OECD has been delayed for a number of reasons. These include the delay in delivery of 3G terminal equipment, other technological problems and the financial crises affecting the telecommunications industry. However, during 2003 commercialisation of 3G services began to accelerate in a number of OECD countries.

Maximising Broadband to Boost Economic and Social Development

The OECD has released its policy response to the challenge of maximising the benefits of broadband Internet services for economic and social development.

OECD Communications Outlook 2003

28-May-2003

The 2003 edition of the OECD Communications Outlook has been released. Click here for more information.

Now available on the Web: After the telecommunications bubble

20-May-2003

Confidence is slowly returning to the telecommunications sector after the "boom and bust" years of the 1990s, according to a special chapter titled "After the telecommunicatinos bubble" in the OECD Economic Outlook No. 73.

Development of wireless local area networks in OECD countries

15-Apr-2003

Wireless technology provides business executives, office workers, small businesses and residential users with expanded opportunities to connect to the Internet outside the limited area dictated by fixed networks.

Comparing domain name administration in OECD countries

09-Apr-2003

The aim of this paper is to provide comparative information on the administration of domain names across the OECD area.

Review of the development and reform of the telecommunications sector in China

13-Mar-2003

The Chinese telecommunications market has experienced double-digit growth in recent years and continues to expand rapidly as demand surges.

Universal service obligations and broadband

28-Feb-2003

This paper examines the question of whether the scope of universal service should be widened to include broadband.