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Rural Telecommunications Subsidies Do Not Help

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  • Michael R. Ward

    (Department of Economics, University of Texas at Arlington)

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The common justifications for government subsidies for rural telecommunications are to promote universal service and to promote economic development. While the case for subsidizing many rural telephone services is stronger than for more urban settings, it is still weak and subsidy implementation has likely been corrupted by rent seeking practices. Because of this and because many newer technologies tend to reduce rural disadvantages, a policy of limiting subsidies is likely efficient.
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  • Michael R. Ward, 2006. "Rural Telecommunications Subsidies Do Not Help," Working Papers 0603, University of Texas at Arlington, Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:txa:wpaper:0603
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    3. Whitacre, Brian E. & Mahasuweerachai, Phumsith, 2008. "“Small” Broadband Providers and Federal Assistance Programs: Solving the Digital Divide?," Journal of Regional Analysis and Policy, Mid-Continent Regional Science Association, vol. 38(3), pages 1-15.

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