China has made significant progress in broadband development. As of September 2018,
95% of China's population was covered by 4G networks. However, our estimates show that …

Although an increasing number of countries are striving to implement broadband plans,
there is a dearth of research that examines whether having a national broad plan could …

Abstract Providing Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to rural areas often
involves a complex interplay among economic development, bureaucratic systems …

Traditionally, the role of telecommunications carriers is often limited to providing connections
in rural informatization programs. This paper illustrates the case of Sichuan׳ s government …

The aim of the series Legal Issues of Services of General Interest is to sketch the framework
for services of general interest in the EU and to explore the issues raised by developments …

This paper examines the contrast between China's and India's universal service policies as
manifestations of the two states' differing self-conceptualizations and legitimation strategies …

The integration of “access” and “applications” into a single national program, as
demonstrated in the Chinese case, once succeeded, may constitute a milestone in the arena …

In response to the Communist Party's call to build a harmonious society, China initiated its
universal service program in 2004. This article aims to provide a data-based analysis of the …

Agency problems, such as moral hazard and adverse selection, are prevalent in the public
service sector, and the Chinese rural e-commerce service sector is no exception. With the …

Some 134 national broadband plans are now in place around the world. Opinions are
divided regarding the role of government in broadband markets: should the government act …