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Enhancing competition in telecommunications: protecting and empowering consumers

17-Jun-2008

Improving the ability of consumers to choose between competing suppliers is important for well functioning markets.  This report examines how to increase market flexibility for consumers in communication services, and improve access to information.

Broadband and the Economy

05-Jun-2008

Broadband and networked ICTs are diffusing rapidly, but there are significant differences in use among countries, sectors and firms, and their impacts are only beginning to be felt.  Broadband and networked ICTs are important in meeting health, demographic and environmental challenges, and policy plays an important role in expanding their use and enhancing their impact.

OECD report on communications convergence and impact on competition

05-Jun-2008

OECD has just issued a new report on convergence and next generation networks and their potential impact on policies and regulations.  The report addresses issues of competition in the new fibre environment, convergence of video, voice and data services, the rapid growth of new technologies, such as HDTV and mobile television, and the related demand for spectrum, as well as new possible "divides" between urban and rural areas created by the uneven development of high-speed fibre networks.

Economics of malware: Security decisions, incentives and externalities

29-May-2008

While originating in criminal behaviour, the magnitude and impact of the malware phenomenon is also influenced by the decisions and behaviour of legitimate market players. This working paper is based on qualitative empirical research into the incentives of market players when dealing with malware.

Malware: A Security Threat to the Internet Economy

29-May-2008

Malware has evolved from occasional “exploits” to a multi-million dollar criminal industry. This report informs policy makers about the evolution and impact of malware, as well as the counter-measures being taken. It concludes with suggestions for greater co-operation across the various international communities addressing malware.

Consumer empowerment in communication services

23-May-2008

Improving the ability of consumers to choose between competing suppliers is important for well functioning markets. The report examines how to increase market flexibility for consumers in communication services, and improve access to information.

Online identity theft: measuring the threat to consumers

20-May-2008

Identity theft has been identified by many as the fastest growing crime of the 21st Century. This paper examines the scope and scale of the issue, recommending the development of adequate law enforcement countermeasures to prevent, detect and deter it.

OECD broadband up 18% in 2007 but new report says more could be done

19-May-2008

New OECD statistics show strong broadband growth and a progressive upgrade to fibre-optic connections. A new report based on the broadband strategies of all 30 OECD countries highlights innovative policies and areas of weakness. 




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