Broadband plays a critical role in the workings of the economy and society. It connects consumers, businesses, and governments and facilitates social interaction. Hence, broadband policies are now a vital instrument to ensure the competitiveness of OECD countries and to address pressing societal concerns.

2006-07 saw the highest level of investment in telecommunications in the ten years since the introduction of open competition, according to this report. The period was also significant in terms of take-up of regulated unbundled services, with the number of unbundled lines increasing to over half a million by 30 June 2007.Under Part XIB, Division...

The internet is part of everyday life for a billion people and is driving major changes in people's lives. This study analyses the use of Internet and broadband in detail, showing that people?s socioeconomic standing has a direct bearing on how they use the web.

This new portal provides access to a range of broadband-related statistics gathered by the OECD. Policy makers must examine a range of indicators which reflect the status of individual broadband markets in the OECD. The OECD has indentified five main categories which are important for assessing broadband markets.

This paper discusses the initial development of a survey instrument designed to investigate the range of factors affecting broadband adoption in Australia. The development of these constructs builds on existing technology adoption models, innovation diffusion theory and psychology studies related to consumer choice and qualitative research by the author. The survey instrument is designed to...