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Foresight Into The Future Of Wipo’S Development Agenda, Jeremy De Beer, Sara Bannerman
Foresight Into The Future Of Wipo’S Development Agenda, Jeremy De Beer, Sara Bannerman
Jeremy de Beer
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Reverse Auctions And Universal Telecommunications Service: Lessons From Global Experience, Scott J. Wallsten
Reverse Auctions And Universal Telecommunications Service: Lessons From Global Experience, Scott J. Wallsten
Scott J. Wallsten
The United States now spends around $7 billion on universal service programs—subsidies intended to ensure that the entire country has access to telecommunications services. Most of this money supports telecommunications service in “high cost” (primarily rural) areas, and the High Cost fund is growing quickly. In response to this growth, policymakers are considering using reverse auctions, or bids for the minimum subsidy, as a way to reduce expenditures. While the U.S. has not yet distributed funds for universal service programs using reverse auctions, the method has been used widely. First, reverse auctions are akin to standard government procurement procedures, which …
Universal Telecommunications Service In India, Roger G. Noll, Scott J. Wallsten
Universal Telecommunications Service In India, Roger G. Noll, Scott J. Wallsten
Scott J. Wallsten
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