Telecom Reports

On this page you will find links to reports on Telecommunications and Internet classified by themes:

1. Broadband, 2. Internet, 3. Mobile telephony, 4. Fixed lines, 5. Regulation/Policies/ Competition, 6. Local loop unbundling, 7. Tariffs/Pricing, 8. Countries studies, 9. Convergence, 10. Workshop/Forum

1. Broadband:
Broadband Portal (link to Broadband Statistics)
- Benchmarking broadband prices in the OECD (pdf) 14-Jun-2004
The development of broadband access in rural and remote areas (pdf, 408Kb) 10-May-2004
Broadband audio-visual services : Market developments in OECD Countries (pdf, 197Kb) 12-Jan-2004
Broadband and Telephony Services Over Cable Television Networks (pdf, 304Kb)  10-Nov-2003
Broadband Driving Growth: Policy Responses (pdf, 22Kb) 9-Oct-2003
Maximising Broadband to Boost Economic and Social Development
Universal service obligations and broadband (pdf) 21-Jan-2003
Broadband Access for Business 04-Dec-2002
The Development of Broadband Access in the OECD Countries (pdf) 29-Oct-2001
ICT Standardisation in the New Global Context. Final Report (pdf) 1996

2. Internet:
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 Global opportunities for internet access developments (pdf) 26-Apr-2007
Evolution in the management of country code Top-level domain names (ccTLDs) (pdf) 17-Nov-2006
OECD INPUT to the United Nations Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG) (pdf, 502Kb) 20-Apr-2006
- The secondary market for domain names (pdf, 189Kb) 12-Apr-2006
Internet Traffic Exchange: Market Developments and Measurement of Growth (pdf, 748Kb) 5-Apr-2006
- Development of voice over Wi-Fi by integrating mobile networks (pdf, 170Kb) 14-Apr-2005
OECD input to the Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG) (pdf) 6-Apr-2005 
Generic top level domain names: market development and allocation issues (pdf, 293Kb) 13-Jul-2004
Comparing domain name administration in OECD countries (pdf) 08-Apr-2003
Trends in IP Technology (pdf) 19-Mar-2002
Development of wireless local area networks in OECD countries (pdf) 14-Apr-2003
Cybersquatting : The OECD's experience and problems it illustrates with registrar  (pdf) 13-Mar-2002
Internet traffic exchange and the development of end-to-end international telecommunication competition (pdf) 12-Mar-2002
The Internet and Business Performance (pdf) 20-Dec-2001
OECD Indicators on Internet and Electronic Commerce 02-Oct-2000
Building infrastructure capacity for electronic commerce: Leased line developments and pricing (pdf) 13-Jun-1999
Internet Infrastructure Indicators (pdf)   27-Oct-1998
Internet Voice Telephony Developments (pdf) 06-Apr-1998
Internet Traffic Exchange: Developments and Policy (pdf) 31-Mar-1998
Internet Domain Name Allocation Policies (pdf) 31-Oct-1997

3. Mobile telephony:
The spectrum dividend: Spectrum management issues (pdf) 08-Nov-2006
Secondary markets for spectrum: policy issues (pdf, 237Kb) 20-Apr-2005
Spectrum Allocation: Auctions and Comparative Selection Procedures 16-Jan-2002
Cellular Mobile Pricing Structures and Trends (pdf, 534Kb) 18-May-2000
Mobile Cellular Communication: Pricing Strategies and Competition, ICCP No. 39 (pdf) 31-May-1996
OECD Reflections on the Benefits of Mobile Cellular Telecommunication Infrastructure Competition (pdf) 31-Dec-1995
Mobile and PSTN Communication Services: Competition or Complementarity? (pdf) 31-Dec-1994

4. Fixed lines:
Next generation network development in OECD countries (pdf, 212Kb) 18-Jan-2005
Developments in Carrier Selection and Pre-selection 14-Nov-2001
Interconnection and Local Competition (pdf) 06-Feb-2001
Performance Indicators for Public Telecommunications Operators 31-Dec-2000
Restructuring in Public Telecommunications Operator Employment (pdf) 10-Aug-1995
Mobile and PSTN Communication Services: Competition or Complementarity? (pdf) 31-Dec-1994
Universal Service and Rate Restructuring in Telecommunications, No. 23 (pdf)  31-May-1991

5. Regulation / Policies / Competition :
Policy considerations for audio-visual content distribution in a multiplatform environment (pdf) 12-Jan-2007
Rethinking universal service for a next generation network environment (pdf, 553Kb) 18-Apr-2006
Policy considerations of VoIP (pdf) 20-Mar-2006
The implications of WiMAX for competition and regulation (pdf) 02-Mar-2006
Regulatory reform as a tool for bridging the digital divide (pdf, 235Kb) 22-Feb-2005
Indicators for the assessment of telecommunications competition (pdf)   
16-Jan-2003
Regulatory Overview of the Broadcasting Sectors 16-Aug-2001
Bridging the "Digital Divide": Issues and Policies in OECD Countries 12-Jul-2001
Regulatory Overview of the Telecommunications Sectors 08-Jul-2001
Telecommunications regulations: Institutional structures and responsibilities (pdf, 234Kb) 24-May-2000
A Review of Market Openness and Trade in Telecommunications (pdf) 19-Sep-1999
Interconnection Policies in Member countries 22-Jan-1998
Information Infrastructures: Their Impact and Regulatory Requirements (pdf) 31-Dec-1996
New Technologies and their Impact on the Accounting Rate System (pdf)  31-Dec-1996
Local Telecommunication Competition: Developments and Policy Issues (pdf) 31-Aug-1996
Global Information Infrastructure - Global Information Society (GII-GIS): Statement of Policy Recommendations (pdf) 31-May-1996
The Role of Information in Telcommunications Regulations (pdf) 28-Mar-1996
Current Status of Communication Infrastructure Regulation: Cable Television (pdf) 29-Feb-1996
Satellite Communication: Structural Change and Competition (pdf) 10-Sep-1995
International Telecommunications: A Review of Issues and Developments (pdf)  16-Aug-1995
Universal Service Obligations in a Competitive Telecommunications Environment, No. 38 (pdf) 01-Jun-1995
The Economic and Regulatory Aspects of Telecommunication Numbering (pdf) 31-Dec-1994
The Changing Role for Telecommunications in the Economy: Globalisation and its Impact on National Telecommunication Policy (pdf) 31-Dec-1994

6. Local Loop Unbundling:
The Benefits and Costs of Structural Separation of the Local Loop (pdf, 216Kb) 02-Nov-2003
Developments in Local Loop Unbundling (pdf, 347Kb) 10-Aug-2003
Alternative Local Loop Technologies: A Review (pdf) 30-Sep-1996  

7. Tariffs / Pricing:
Trends in international calling prices in OECD Countries (pdf, 212Kb) 18-Dec-2003
Local Access Pricing and E-commerce 25-Jul-2000
Price Caps for Telecommunications: Policies and Experiences, No. 37 (pdf) 31-May-1995
International Telecommunication Pricing Practices and Principles: A Progress Review, No. 36 (pdf) 31-May-1995
Refile and Alternate Calling Procedures: Their Impact on Accounting Rates and Collecting Charges (pdf) 31-Dec-1994
International Telecommunication Tariffs: Charging Practices and Procedures, No. 34 (pdf) 31-May-1994
OECD Baskets Methodology (3 documents):
- OECD Telecommunications Basket Definitions 2000 (pdf)
- OECD Mobile Baskets Revision 2002 (pdf)
- OECD Baskets Revision 2006  (pdf)

8. Countries studies:
Regulatory reform in the telecommunications industry in Canada (pdf) 2002
Regulatory reform in the telecommunications industry in Czech Republic (pdf) 2001
Regulatory reform in the telecommunications industry in Denmark (pdf) 2000
Regulatory reform in the telecommunications industry in France (pdf) 2003
Regulatory reform in the telecommunications industry in Greece (pdf) 2001
Regulatory reform in the telecommunications industry in Germany (pdf) 2004
Regulatory reform in the telecommunications industry in Hungary (pdf) 2000
Regulatory reform in the telecommunications industry in Ireland (pdf) 2001
Regulatory reform in the telecommunications industry in Italy (pdf) 2001
Regulatory reform in the telecommunications industry in Japan (pdf) 1999
Regulatory reform in the telecommunications industry in Korea (pdf) 2000
Regulatory reform in the telecommunications industry in Mexico (pdf) 1999
Regulatory reform in the telecommunications industry in the Netherlands (pdf) 1999
Regulatory reform in the telecommunications industry in Poland (pdf) 2002
Regulatory reform in the telecommunications industry in Spain (pdf) 2000
Regulatory reform in the telecommunications industry in Turkey (pdf) 2002
Regulatory reform in the telecommunications industry in United Kingdom (pdf) 2002
Regulatory reform in the telecommunications industry in United States (pdf) 1999
Review of the development and reform of the telecommunications sector in China (pdf) 2003

9. Convergence:
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 Global opportunities for internet access developments (pdf) 26-Apr-2007
Mobile multiple play: New service pricing and policy implications (pdf) 15-Jan-2007
Competition in the Video Programming Distribution Market: Implications for Regulators (pdf, 224Kb) 7- Apr-2005
- The implications of convergence for regulation of electronic communications (pdf, 270 Kb) 12-Jul-2004
Conditional Access Systems: Implications for Access (pdf) 27-Jun-1999
Cross-Ownership and Convergence (pdf) 11-Nov-1998
Webcasting and Convergence: Policy Implications (pdf) 31-Oct-1997
New Social and Economic Approaches to a Multimedia World: Summary Report and Final Agenda (pdf) 05-Mar-1996
- Information Infrastructure Convergence and Pricing: The Internet - Part onePart twoPart three (pdf) 31-Dec-1995
Telecommunications and Broadcasting: convergence or collision? No. 29 (pdf) 31-May-1992 

10. Workshop/Forum:
Next Generation Networks: Evolution and Policy Considerations, OECD Foresight Forum, 3 October 2006: Agenda
OECD Workshop on Developing Broadband Access in Rural and Remote Areas, Porto, October 2004

11. Miscellaneous :
Radio-frequency identification (RFID): Drivers, challenges and public policy considerations (pdf) 27-Feb-2006
National R&D Programmes (pdf)
Telecommunications Equipment: Changing Markets and Trade Structures, No. 24 (pdf) 31-May-1991
Trade in Information, Computer and Communication Services, No. 21 (pdf)  31-May-1990
OECD Declaration on Transborder Data Flows 10-Apr-1985

 

 

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