Telecommunications Policy
Inclusive growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: Exploring the interaction between ICT diffusion, and financial development (Telecommunications Policy)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Tue, 02/08/2022 - 16:46Information technology, income inequality and economic growth in sub-Saharan African countries (Telecommunications Policy)
Submitted by benton on Sun, 02/06/2022 - 10:50Broadband adoption and availability: Impacts on rural employment during COVID-19
Amidst COVID-19-related stay-at-home orders, the economy moved largely online and broadband internet became more important than ever. This paper explores the relationship between broadband and employment rates during April and May 2020 in rural US counties. We use two broadband dimensions: infrastructure availability rates and household adoption rates. We use a two-stage least squares approach to address endogeneity and control for socioeconomic, demographic, and pandemic-related factors.
Urbanization and sustainable development for inclusiveness using information and communication technology (Telecommunications Policy)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Tue, 02/01/2022 - 18:29Municipal fiber in the United States: A financial assessment
Despite growing interest in broadband provided by municipally-owned and operated fiber-to-the-home networks, the academic literature has yet to undertake a systematic assessment of these projects' financial performance. To fill this gap, we utilize municipalities' official reports to offer an empirical evaluation of the financial performance of every municipal fiber project in the US operating in 2010 through 2019.
Do ‘dig once’ and permitting policies improve fiber availability?
State and local governments have enacted different types of legislation aimed at improving broadband availability. Two unstudied policies of interest are: (1) “dig-once” policies requiring state-funded construction projects to notify local internet providers about the opportunity to bury conduit for easier wire installation in the future, and (2) permitting policies requiring an expeditious response from local jurisdictions regarding the installation of broadband equipment.