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LIRNE’s partner in Latin America & the Caribbean has published its first book, DIGITAL POVERTY: Latin American and Caribbean Perspectives. The book examines the problem of inadequate access to information and communication technology (ICT) and the need to develop appropriate pro-poor ICT policies within the Latin American and Caribbean context. The authors show how market reforms have failed to ensure that the benefits of the Information Society have spread across the many social and economic divides that characterize the region.
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William H. Melody has a chapter in a recently published book The Oxford Handbook of Information and Communication Technologies. Melody’s chapter, Markets and Policies in New Knowledge Economies examines some of the generic developments and key characteristics of evolving twenty-first century new knowledge economies that are becoming evident, their implications for market development, and the important issues they are raising for government policy and regulation relating to market governance in the new economy.

Download a prepublication version of Markets and Policies in New Knowledge Economies

Get more information or order The Oxford Handbook of Information and Communication Technologies.

This fourth South African ICT Sector Performance Review (SPR) has been produced by LIRNE partners the LINK Centre and Research ICT Africa! (RIA). The report seeks to measure and assess market developments against national policy objectives such as access to services, cost of usage and competitiveness.

Download the PDF of the South Africa ICT Sector Performance Review from Research ICT Africa!.

Telecommunications Law in South Africa includes chapters on the important regulatory topics, including Licensing, Interconnection and Facilities Leasing, Pricing and Universal Service. It also includes chapters on The Regulators and Convergence, as well as an Overview and chapters on Economics and Technologies, authored by recognised experts in those areas. Separate chapters on the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act and The Regulation of the Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication Related Information Act are also included.

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The final report from the second World Dialogue on Regulation for Network Economies research cycle has been released in both print and online formats. Edited by Amy Mahan and William Melody, the 383 page book contains the body of research and country case studies undertaken to investigate issues and perspectives on the theme Stimulating Investment in Network Development: Roles for Regulators.

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