Virtual Worlds: Immersive Online Platforms for Collaboration, Creativity and Learning (OECD Digital Economy Paper 184)

This report provides an overview of the potential benefits but also limitations of virtual worlds for enhancing collaboration, creativity, and learning across society.

OECD Communications Outlook 2011

The Communications Outlook provides an extensive range of indicators and examines the issues surrounding broadcasting markets, Internet infrastructure, communications expenditure, use by households and business, and trends in telecommunications services.

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National Broadband Plans (OECD Digital Economy Paper N° 181)

This report examines broadband plans across the OECD area, providing an overview of common elements and goals in those plans. An annex to this report contains references and links to the plans.

Next Generation Access Networks and Market Structures (OECD Digital Economy Paper N° 183)

This report focuses on developments in broadband market structures emerging from the deployment of high-speed broadband services and the policy and regulatory implications.

Fibre Access – Network Developments in the OECD Area (OECD Digital Economy Paper N° 182)

The report examines the use of fibre to provide local access networks for the provision of broadband access.

International Mobile Data Roaming (OECD Digital Economy Paper 180)

Analysis of pricing plans at 68 operators in the 34 OECD countries reveals extremely high average roaming charges and points to a strong case for new consumer protection and empowerment measures, according to this report.

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