I am pleased to present the 13th annual edition of Trends in Telecommunication Reform. The Trends series of reports seeks to examine the latest developments in technology and regulation that are shaping the ICT sector worldwide and identify best...

The ICT industry remains one of the most vibrant and dynamic global markets; as more and more people are getting connected, new applications and services are being developed and users’ online experiences are expanding throughout the world. Living in...

This paper considers net neutrality – the principle that all electronic communications passing through a network are treated equally – in the context of an environment where traffic management, in varying forms and in varying degrees, is ubiquitous....

In the ICT sector, there are many forces at work which may cause governments to rethink spectrum policy. These include convergence, globalization, use of the Internet, the increasing demand for broadband and mobility, competitive conditions, much...

This chapter provides a review of policy and regulatory initiatives taken to reduce the costs to users of international mobile roaming services (IMRS). It builds on the earlier work of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), in particular...

The growth of the Internet since it was made commercially available in the early 1990s has been perhaps the most influential economic and social event of our time. The volume of IP traffic exchanged in 2010 was 1,200,000 times greater than in 1994.1...

With the emergence of ubiquitous broadband connectivity, cloud computing offers an alternative platform from which Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) providers can offer powerful and innovative new services, while providing users with...

New technologies engendered by the advent, growth and development of the Internet pose challenges for policymakers and regulators. Technical innovation itself is breaking down traditional barriers and creating significant commercial opportunities for...

This thirteenth edition of Trends in Telecommunication Reform has focused on the “Transnational aspects of Regulation in a Networked Society.” There is little question that the world is becoming more interconnected. The development of networks—and...