Broadband and telecom

Indicators for the assessment of telecommunications competition

28-Feb-2003

Intensified competition in OECD countries' telecommunications sectors calls for regulations proportionate to the level of competition in the market.

Broadband Access for Business

06-Dec-2002

With over 50 million subscribers in the OECD, broadband access is key for economic growth and development. This report examines broadband access development for businesses. It focuses on short distance leased lines and new forms of broadband access.

Regulatory Reform in the Telecommunications Industry - Canada

04-Nov-2002

This report examines Canada's regulatory reform effort thus far and its impact on the performance of telecommunications markets. Canada is one of the leading OECD countries in terms of its performance in the telecommunication sector.

Regulatory Reform in the Telecommunications Industry - United Kingdom

04-Nov-2002

The UK commenced its liberalisation process ahead of all OECD countries, except the United States. Although the UK Government decided to liberalise its telecommunications sector in 1980 it did so in a cautious and phased manner.

Report on the Regulatory Reform in the Telecommunications Industry in Poland

06-Sep-2002

This report on Regulatory Reform in the Telecommunications Industry analyses the institutional set-up and use of policy instruments in Poland.

Cybersquatting: Letter from OECD Secretary General to ICANN

04-Jul-2002

Letter from OECD Secretary General to ICANN in relation to the OECD Report: 'Cybersquatting: The OECD's Experience and the Problems IT Illustrates with Registrar Practices and the "WHOIS" System'.

Cybersquatting: The OECD's Experience and the Problems it Illustrates with Registrar Practices and the 'WHOIS' System

03-Apr-2002

This report summarises the problem recently met by the OECD with regard to the cybersquatting of the ocde.org domain name, and identifies the general policy issues arising from this experience.

Trends in IP Technology: Their Impact on the Traditional Telephony Carrier World

20-Mar-2002

The impact of the Internet Protocol (IP) on telephony is anticipated to replace traditional voice services with integrated voice and IP-based applications.

OECD Global Conference on Telecommunications Policy for the Digital Economy - Closing Statement, Dubai, 22 January 2002

23-Jan-2002

An OECD Global Conference on Telecommunications Policy for the Digital Economy took place in Dubai 21-22 January 2002 to assist non-OECD governments in their policy deliberations and provide guidance for the liberalisation of the telecommunications sector through the diffusion of OECD expertise.

Editor's Choice

The most recent comparable data on communication sector performance. New edition released June 2011.

OECD Communications Outlook 2011