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The telecommunications sector in the Pacific: a regulatory policy survey

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Is there cross-country policy convergence on telecommunications regulatory reform in Pacific island states? This paper analyses regulatory reforms in five Pacific island countries: Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu, Samoa and Papua New Guinea. It finds that the countries with better telecommunications performance adopted similar regulatory policies, including those relating to privatisation, universal-service provision, competition, arbitration and consumer protection. The results confirm the significance of implementing key regulatory policies on the performance of the telecommunications sector in the context of small island developing states.

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  • 'Ofa, Siope Vakataki, 2008. "The telecommunications sector in the Pacific: a regulatory policy survey," MPRA Paper 66183, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    Keywords

    Telecommunications Reform; Pacific island countries; Regulatory reform;
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    JEL classification:

    • O1 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development
    • O18 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Urban, Rural, Regional, and Transportation Analysis; Housing; Infrastructure

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