Dussan, Jorge

The contribution of regulation to the growth of mobile telephony in Latin America

Series
Mobile Opportunities: Background Papers
Publication date
2007
Pages
58
Language
Español
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Dussan, Jorge
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Abstract

Original Title: Contribución de la regulación al crecimiento de la telefonía móvil en América Latina

This paper analyses the regulatory frame for mobile telephony as a determinant of its growth in Latin America, putting an emphasis in those aspects that contribute to improve the connectivity among the poor.

Digital Poverty - Ch. 4 - Institutional Design of the Regulator Agency in Latin America and the Caribbean

Series
Digital Poverty
Publication date
2007
Language
English
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Dussan, Jorge
Roldán, Juan Manuel
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A direct relationship between democracy and development shows that the most fair and equal societies are the ones in which citizens have access to political and economic decision-making centers, through a legal system that guarantees the full exercise of their rights and the possibility of demanding accountability from the authorities for the trust deposited in them by the community. This is even more important when referring to poor people living in cities and rural areas.