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{"title":"Analysis of Internet development and internal digital divide by using the “.it” domain names as an indicator: Evidence from Italy","authors":"Michela Serrecchia","doi":"10.1016/j.telpol.2024.102870","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.telpol.2024.102870","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Information Technology is important in daily life, especially was in the period of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, even in this period the phenomenon of the digital divide (dd) emerges. This research moves in this direction, studying the evolution of the Internet use in Italy, in three different macro-areas, in more recent times (from 1996 to 2022). To provide a rigorous quantitative approach of the internal dd, different statistical models of diffusion, in particular Logistic, Gompertz and Bass models have been used. In order to analyse the diffusion of the Internet and internal digital divide, the number of “.it “domain names were used as an indicator. From the comparison of the three statistical models applied, resulted that the Internet diffusion in the North is very developed compared to the Centre and South, and although the Centre and the North have a similar trend, the diffusion process is slower in the South. This confirmed the presence of an internal digital divide. A particular result arising from the application of Bass model is that, in Italy, potential users of the Internet are mostly “imitators” with respect to “innovators”. Furthermore, results show the presence of two imitator areas with different behaviors: the imitator area with higher income adopts technology faster, reaching in some times the same levels of Internet penetration of the innovative area and the point of inflection of the diffusion curve less than one year earlier than the innovative area and almost two years earlier than the imitator area with low income. However, the results show that in the long term the North (the area where the innovation coefficient is highest) continues to differentiate itself from the Centre and the South, increasing rather than decreasing the dd. This study can be useful to policymakers in order to take measures to overcome the dd, even in an industrialized country like Italy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22290,"journal":{"name":"Telecommunications Policy","volume":"48 10","pages":"Article 102870"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142656314","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessing the economy-wide impacts of digital transformation in the Korean economy: A social accounting matrix multiplier approach","authors":"Yeongjun Yeo ,&nbsp;Sungmoon Jung","doi":"10.1016/j.telpol.2024.102871","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.telpol.2024.102871","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study assesses the economic impact of digital transformation (DT) in Korea by utilizing a Social Accounting Matrix to explore interconnections across various datasets. Through a social accounting matrix multiplier analysis, this study empirically identifies the production inducement, income inducement, and income distribution effects driven by DT-related infrastructure investments. We analyze how DT influences production, income, and income distribution through infrastructure investments, focusing on its effects on the labor market and household income. The findings indicate that DT accelerates economic growth, favoring digital capital-intensive industries and high-skilled labor, potentially increasing employment polarization and exacerbating income inequality. This study highlights the need for dual approach as to enhance national competitiveness and inclusiveness in an economy driven by DT technologies. This approach involves two key components that work synergistically to maximize the benefits of DT while addressing its potential challenges, suggesting that industrial and innovation policies should be reconstructed to align with the demands of a DT-driven economy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22290,"journal":{"name":"Telecommunications Policy","volume":"48 10","pages":"Article 102871"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142656355","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Legitimacy considerations in regulation for local mobile communication network business in Finland and the UK","authors":"Oxana Gisca ,&nbsp;Marja Matinmikko-Blue ,&nbsp;Petri Ahokangas ,&nbsp;Jillian Gordon ,&nbsp;Seppo Yrjölä","doi":"10.1016/j.telpol.2024.102847","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.telpol.2024.102847","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The article explores the legitimacy of local 5G and upcoming 6G mobile communication networks in Europe. The paper paves the way for a new perspective for understanding the legitimacy of local 5G/6G mobile communication networks by applying the business model-based ecosystem perspective and legitimacy as a theoretical foundation. As regulations are expanding to consider the novel deployment model of local 5G and 6G mobile communication networks, the legitimacy of such networks is under-explored. Analyzing the regulatory approaches taken by two national regulatory authorities (NRA) in Europe, Finland and the UK, we identify seven legitimacy-related themes including innovation orientation, awareness and knowledge of how to build and design local networks, European harmonized spectrum management, competition, cybersecurity and risk assessment and equipment availability. Our study lays the groundwork for exploring how the application of the business model-based ecosystem perspective can be utilized to advance regulatory initiatives for local mobile communication network businesses. It also identifies which legitimacy-related aspects are involved in setting regulatory priorities.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":22290,"journal":{"name":"Telecommunications Policy","volume":"48 9","pages":"Article 102847"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308596124001447/pdfft?md5=681d1757d711643ada27ed3b61b4aa75&pid=1-s2.0-S0308596124001447-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142164311","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"State aid for broadband network deployment: National and subnational governance mechanisms, 2003–2023","authors":"Luis Manica ,&nbsp;Bruno Damásio ,&nbsp;Sandro Mendonça","doi":"10.1016/j.telpol.2024.102837","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.telpol.2024.102837","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This paper examines the governance models of State aid measures for broadband network deployment in European Union Member States. The research is based on 199 decision letters collected from the European Commission's competition cases database, published between 2003 and 2023. Deploying a theory-driven content analysis approach, the analysis reveals and categorises a variety of governance models. These models vary regarding the authority responsible for the decision-making and, in the case of national schemes, the authority responsible for the implementation, including centralised and decentralised arrangements. Different legacies and institutional set-ups explain the governance models, including the typology of state structures, the constitutional powers, the traditions of participation in the telecommunication sector, policy diffusion and regional development. There are several possible pathways to a gradual transition from one model to another. The design of flexible national schemes, which offer subnational authorities the option to implement them in their regions or to rely on central management agencies for specific tasks adapted to their interests, resources and capacities, could be the optimal solution to prevent the launch of ad hoc measures by subnational authorities and to adapt to different institutional arrangements.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":22290,"journal":{"name":"Telecommunications Policy","volume":"48 9","pages":"Article 102837"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308596124001344/pdfft?md5=977f805ac2eb9da8fe0f0e37d2cb72a1&pid=1-s2.0-S0308596124001344-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142164310","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Consumer data protection laws and their impact on business models in the tech industry","authors":"Mohsin Ali Farhad","doi":"10.1016/j.telpol.2024.102836","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.telpol.2024.102836","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study investigates the impact of consumer data protection laws on the business models of technology companies through a mixed methods research (MMR) approach. In an era where data privacy concerns are paramount and regulatory landscapes are rapidly evolving, understanding how businesses adapt their models for compliance while fostering innovation is crucial. This paper offers a detailed examination of the legislative requirements imposed by prominent global data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as well as frameworks from Asia and Africa, such as Singapore's Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) and South Africa's Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). This inclusive perspective enhances our understanding of how technology businesses strategically adapt across various regulatory environments and explores the operational, financial, and strategic impacts of these laws on tech companies. Utilizing a dual-phase mixed methods research (MMR) design, the study initially analyzes quantitative data from surveys conducted with a wide range of technology firms, assessing the direct effects of data protection legislation on business operations and financial performance. This is complemented by qualitative insights drawn from in-depth interviews with business leaders and legal experts, shedding light on the strategic adaptations, challenges, and opportunities these laws present. The findings reveal a multifaceted impact, highlighting not only the compliance challenges but also the strategic opportunities for innovation and competitive differentiation that data protection laws offer. Integrated analysis of the quantitative and qualitative data provides a nuanced understanding of how tech companies navigate the complex interplay between legal compliance and business model innovation. This study contributes to the existing literature by offering empirical evidence and practical insights into the adaptation processes of tech companies in response to consumer data protection laws. It also provides valuable recommendations for both policymakers and business leaders, aiming to foster an environment where legal compliance coexists with technological innovation and business growth.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":22290,"journal":{"name":"Telecommunications Policy","volume":"48 9","pages":"Article 102836"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142164309","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The role of blockchain for trade in global value chains: A systematic literature review and guidance for future research","authors":"Moritz Böhmecke-Schwafert","doi":"10.1016/j.telpol.2024.102835","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.telpol.2024.102835","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Blockchain technology has received increasing attention from academia, practitioners, and policymakers alike for its potential to disrupt business processes and structures of trade in global value chains (GVC). Amidst the ongoing digitization of economies and societies, blockchain holds promise for addressing unresolved challenges. However, current research on this topic primarily consists of either abstract conceptual work or case studies. To bridge this gap, our study conducts a systematic literature review, aiming to comprehensively explore and structure the realm of blockchain and its impact on international trade. Key research questions explored include: <em>What role do blockchain innovations play in facilitating trade within GVC?</em> Additionally, <em>what are the primary barriers hindering the adoption of blockchain innovations in trade within GVC?</em> Our main contribution lies in categorizing these applications into five distinct categories: <em>Trade Documents; Trade Finance; Trusted Real-Time Information Sharing; Provenance;</em> and <em>Sustainable GVC.</em> Contrary to portraying blockchain innovations as a panacea or universal solution, our findings highlight the technologies’ potential rather as a core technological infrastructure when integrated with complementary technologies such as the Internet of Things. Moreover, we identify 11 significant barriers to blockchain adoption in international trade, underscoring the need for concerted efforts to address them. From these insights, we derive implications for policymakers and practitioners, and propose avenues for future interdisciplinary research.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":22290,"journal":{"name":"Telecommunications Policy","volume":"48 9","pages":"Article 102835"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308596124001320/pdfft?md5=2061a34cc3d5e3cbabd43effcf92de36&pid=1-s2.0-S0308596124001320-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142164308","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Digital economy, technical change and total factor productivity: Empirical evidence from high-tech industry in China","authors":"Linyan Zhang ,&nbsp;Chunyu Hu ,&nbsp;Chuanyin Guo ,&nbsp;Jianguo Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.telpol.2024.102834","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.telpol.2024.102834","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study uses the Hicks-Moorsteen index method to examine the impact mechanism of the digital economy on the total factor productivity and its decomposition efficiencies of the high-tech industry in China. The results show that the total factor productivity of the high-tech industry in the research and development phase is significantly and positively influenced by the primary phase of digital economy development. Digital economy development has a positive impact on technical change, according to the specific path analysis, which has an inverted U-shaped nonlinear characteristic. With a U-shaped nonlinear characteristic, it has a significant and persistent negative impact on efficiency changes, where the positive impact of technological spillovers on the digital economy outweighs the negative impact of technological shocks. The threshold effect test shows that the best condition for promoting total factor productivity and its decomposition efficiency in the R&amp;D stage of high-tech industry was achieved when the digital economy composite index was between 2.611 and 2.747.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":22290,"journal":{"name":"Telecommunications Policy","volume":"48 9","pages":"Article 102834"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142164307","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"New technologies and income inequalities into Sub-Saharan Africa: Using a new technological indicator","authors":"Christ Arsène Ouinsou ,&nbsp;Augustin Foster Comlan Chabossou","doi":"10.1016/j.telpol.2024.102833","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.telpol.2024.102833","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The studies which analyzed the impact of technology innovation on income inequalities have considered only one factor of change at a time. The results are overall inconclusive: technology innovation appears to either reduce or increase inequality, depending on which factor is considered. In the literature of technological change, there is a technology innovation indicator that comprises multiple factors simultaneously. Using this technology innovation indicator and three different measures of income inequality (Gini index, Atkinson index, and the ratio of Palma), the paper analyzed the effect of technology innovation on income inequalities into Sub-Saharan Africa countries. A dynamic panel model was specified and estimated with the Generalized Moments Method (GMM) in System. The data used come from the Global Consumption and Income Project (GCIP), the World Development Indicator (WDI) and the World Governance Indicator (WGI). They were observed over the period 1996–2014 of 30 Sub-Saharan Africa countries. The paper finds robust evidence that technology innovation contributes to reducing income inequalities into Sub-Saharan Africa countries. The implementation of learning policy through improving education condition associated with social policy can contribute to limit the income inequalities due to technologies change into Sub-Saharan Africa countries.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":22290,"journal":{"name":"Telecommunications Policy","volume":"48 9","pages":"Article 102833"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142164306","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"From broadband adoption to climate action: Key considerations in the development of climate policies across OECD countries","authors":"SarahKate Palmer ,&nbsp;Joe Rowsell ,&nbsp;Stephen Schmidt","doi":"10.1016/j.telpol.2024.102821","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.telpol.2024.102821","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This paper addresses a critical gap in telecom regulators' awareness of the climate impact of their policy decisions and highlights the substantial potential of broadband technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGe). Empirical evidence shows that broadband can achieve a GHGe reduction of approximately 15–20%, a notable efficiency given its relatively low direct emissions of around 0.4–1.0% of global emissions. This analysis substantiates the premise that effective telecom policy serves as robust climate policy. The paper argues for a global alignment of telecom and climate policies, advocating for an integrated approach that acknowledges the deep interdependencies between these sectors. Key policy recommendations include targeted subsidies for broadband in rural areas, strategic spectrum allocation, and comprehensive incentives for green technology adoption across consumers, industries, and governments. The goal is to prompt a reevaluation of policy frameworks, urging advanced economies to harness the full potential of digital infrastructure to combat climate change.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":22290,"journal":{"name":"Telecommunications Policy","volume":"48 8","pages":"Article 102821"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141842662","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exacerbating the divide? Investigating rural inequalities in high speed broadband availability","authors":"Seraphim Dempsey ,&nbsp;Aislinn Hoy","doi":"10.1016/j.telpol.2024.102819","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.telpol.2024.102819","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Although the urban–rural digital divide is a globally common phenomenon, less is known about the social determinants of the digital divide within rural and urban areas. Understanding this relationship is important for assessing the equity implications of telecommunication policy given the ongoing and significant public investment into high speed broadband infrastructure. This paper contributes to this discussion by connecting high speed broadband maps in Ireland to measures of social deprivation constructed from detailed population-wide Irish census data collected in 2022. Linking to newly available maps of urban boundaries, the results show that the availability of commercially provided high speed broadband (i.e. coverage) is highly divided; urban areas have near complete coverage, whereas rural areas have little to no coverage. Exploring determinants of coverage in rural areas, we observe that coverage increases with affluence. This suggests that rural areas, which are relatively socially deprived, are being further disadvantaged through inequalities in the availability of high speed broadband.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":22290,"journal":{"name":"Telecommunications Policy","volume":"48 9","pages":"Article 102819"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308596124001162/pdfft?md5=bdd2bd66227294f1429c8dd69a6ab81a&pid=1-s2.0-S0308596124001162-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141842788","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}