Emerging ICT Policies and Regulations Roadmap to Digital Economies /

This book constructs both educational and research arguments on various dimensions of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) policy and regulation. There has been a paradigm shift in the ICT industry due to convergence of various technologies, the ubiquity of the Internet, the emergence of a...

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Κύριος συγγραφέας: Sridhar, V. (Συγγραφέας, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
Έκδοση:1st ed. 2019.
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Διαθέσιμο Online:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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Περίληψη:This book constructs both educational and research arguments on various dimensions of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) policy and regulation. There has been a paradigm shift in the ICT industry due to convergence of various technologies, the ubiquity of the Internet, the emergence of app economy and the pervasiveness of social media. These pose policy and regulatory challenges in the areas of industry structure, market power of firms, pricing of products and services, interconnection of networks and data privacy. The book addresses 13 important questions in the areas of: i) Telecom Regulation: bundling of products and services, interconnection, and radio spectrum; (ii) Internet Regulation: governance of the Internet, Net Neutrality, quality of service, and cyber security; (iii) App Economy Regulation: Over The Top communication and broadcast services, digital platforms and economy, data protection and privacy; and (iv) Emerging Technology Regulation: Machine Intelligence and Intellectual Property Rights. Specific focus is given to the regulatory landscape in India surrounding these questions and the lessons for similar emerging countries. Written in the form of contemporary questions and answers, this unique book appeals to researchers and students in ICT policy and regulation, regulators and policymakers, as well as general audience interested in the subject area. "... provides a theoretical framework for analysing each regulatory issue along with practical implications. A good reference for researchers, regulators and policy makers." -Dr R.S. Sharma, Chairman, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India. "... provides an excellent overview of the challenges that the world faces in coping with the dynamic new emerging digital technologies that affect the way we work, play and communicate with each other...lays out the issues of regulating global ICT and policies that governments should adopt to enable its productive and positive use." -Dr G. Anand Anandalingam, Ralph J. Tyser Professor of Management Science, Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, U.S.A. "Prof Sridhar is a Thought Leader in the Telecom space... This book is an excellent compendium looking at the main regulations and policies with reference to the ICT sector. It serves as a ready reckoner for new entrants and professionals alike, providing global and local perspectives on topics that impact the growing Digital Economy." -P. Balaji, Chief Regulatory and Corporate Affairs Officer, Vodafone Idea Limited, India Read endorsements by other experts from industry and academia inside the book and on book's homepage https://www.springer.com/in/book/9789813290211.
Φυσική περιγραφή:XXI, 311 p. 95 illus., 80 illus. in color. online resource.
ISBN:9789813290228
DOI:10.1007/978-981-32-9022-8