The role of wireless communications in the global information infrastructure

Bruce L Egan

Telecommunications Policy, 1997, vol. 21, issue 5, 357-385

Abstract: Digital wireless technology is progressing to the point that it will not only be convenient to use, but will be both functional and affordable for providing telephone service to the mass market of residential consumers. One critical roadblock is government policy. Whether preferred by policy makers for the global information infrastructure (GII) or not, wireless technology will develop and thrive in the mass market. Network infrastructure expansion costs would be considerably reduced and the achievement of universal telephone service worldwide would be more rapidly reached if governments eliminated rather than created barriers to entry for wireless network providers.

Date: 1997
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