AcessNets '06 Proceedings of the 1st international conference on Access networks
The role of government in broadband access
Telecommunications Policy
Rural broadband: The provider matters
Telecommunications Policy
Does strategy matter? A comparison of broadband rollout policies in Finland and Sweden
Telecommunications Policy
Triple play: How do we secure future benefits?
Telecommunications Policy
Innovation, convergence and the role of regulation in the Netherlands and beyond
Telecommunications Policy
Regulation and the promotion of investment in next generation networks-A European dilemma
Telecommunications Policy
Broadband municipal optical networks in Greece: A suitable business model
Telematics and Informatics
Regulation, public policy, and investment in communications infrastructure
Telecommunications Policy
Public private partnerships as a tool for stimulating investments in broadband
Telecommunications Policy
Business modeling and financial analysis for Metropolitan Area Networks: Evidence from Greece
Telematics and Informatics
International Journal of Information Management: The Journal for Information Professionals
Whither policy design for broadband penetration? Evidence from 30 OECD countries
Telecommunications Policy
Public intervention in the deployment of NGNs
Telecommunication Economics
Broadband business by utilities infrastructure exploitation: A multistage competition model
Telecommunications Policy
Multilevel governance and broadband infrastructure development: Evidence from Canada
Telecommunications Policy
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Recognizing that high-speed broadband connectivity emerges as a key element for growth, city authorities engage in fiber access deployments to empower their local communities in the digital economy. Currently, a growing number of municipal fiber projects are underway or planned while the international community and the telecommunications industry are yet undecided about the role and type of municipal intervention. This paper takes a holistic view of municipal broadband in Europe, aiming to understand the factors that determine municipal strategies in fixed Next-Generation Access (NGA) networks and the implications of municipal broadband to regulation and markets. The data suggests that the determining factors are (a) the engagement of public utilities; (b) the involvement of the private sector in joint infrastructure projects; (c) the local demand for retail and wholesale services; and (d) the institutional and regulatory framework at the European and national scale. The findings of the study indicate that (a) municipal initiatives are highly dependent on national factors, thus the resulting interventions fare strong resemblance within a single country, while they can be substantially different across national contexts; (b) current EU provisions for public involvement in broadband development stimulate municipal plans for large scale arrangements; and (c) national regulatory frameworks, that primarily address vertical integrated incumbents and nationwide markets, may need adjustments to handle emerging access monopolies of regional and city broadband infrastructures.