Universal service and innovation in telecommunication services: Fostering linked goals through regulatory policy

Michael Tyler, William Letwin and Christopher Roe

Telecommunications Policy, vol. 19, issue 1, 3-20

Abstract: This article reviews national regulatory policies that bear on the goals of universal service and of innovation in basic telecommunication services, primarily voice telephony. It summarizes a report commissioned by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in connection with its Regulatory Colloquium programme. It analyses experience in numerous countries, and assesses some advantages and disadvantages of alternative policies.

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