Title: How the developing world may participate in the global Internet Economy: Innovation driven by competition
Author: Rohan Samarajiva
Pages: 37 pp.
Source: Workshop on “Policy coherence in the application of information and communication technologies for development"
Publisher: OECD, World Bank
Date (published): 02/09/2009
Date (accessed): 05/10/2009
Type of information: conference paper, draft
Language: English
On-line access: yes (pdf)
Abstract:
This report demonstrates that voice connectivity was achieved for a majority of the world’s people, including substantial numbers of the poor, because governments removed or lowered barriers to participation in the supply of telecom services and created conditions somewhat conducive to competition, even if less than perfect.

Table of contents
Executive summary
1.0 Foundation of the global Internet Economy: Electronic connectivity
2.0 How was this foundation laid?
3.0 Lessons from the mobile success story for broadband
4.0 Internet/telecom access and wealth creation through service industries
5.0 Policy and regulation conducive to the Internet Economy
6.0 Conclusion

Report for Joint Workshop on “Policy coherence in the application of information and communication technologies for development,” organized by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Information for Development Program (infoDev), World Bank, 10-11 September 2009, Paris, France