Do We Need Policy 3.0 for Telecom 3.0? The Case of the Netherlands

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Wolter Lemstra

Nyenrode Business University; Delft University of Technology - Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management

Date Written: August 15, 2009

Abstract

In a 2008 Discussion Paper Prof. Noam asserts that the new generation of fiber-based access networks, which he denotes as Telecom 3.0, requires significant upgrades. When the current economic context is taken into account, the financial crisis and international competitiveness, he infers that these upgrades will require a shift in regulatory priorities towards incentives for investments. He concludes that the economies of scale of next generation access and their use as media platforms, will lead to regulatory approaches that are different from those prevailing for the current generation of telecom networks, denoted as Telecom 2.0. In the discussion paper he poses a provocative question: 'Is Telecom 3.0 merely a high speed version of Telecom 1.0, extended across borders of countries and media, supplemented by oligopoly at best? Hence, have we come full circle?' (Noam, 2008).

Suggested Citation

Lemstra, Wolter, Do We Need Policy 3.0 for Telecom 3.0? The Case of the Netherlands (August 15, 2009). TPRC 2009, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1996027

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