A comparison of broadband policy in Europe and Asia

Publication Date	July 2007
Publisher	Ovum
Product Type	Report
Pages	18
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	OVM00383

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Summary

In recent years, Europe and East Asia have experienced high broadband uptake. However, the European nations are still behind Japan and Korea in terms of broadband penetration and FTTx development.

It is clear that public intervention is playing an important role in next-generation network development. This report looks at the regulatory environment and national strategies for broadband in Europe and Asia. We review the regulatory challenges in investment and competition, and look at the current regulatory approaches of these two regions.

Content

Key findings
Comparison table
Europe
National strategies
Role of the public sector in facilitating investment
The digital divide
Asia
Japan
Korea
Table of figures
- Figure 1 Summary of broadband and FTTx status in Europe and Asia
- Figure 2 EC guidance on state aid
- Figure 3 Broadband subscribers by technology
- Figure 4 Configuration of NTT fibre optic unbundling
- Figure 5 Broadband subscribers by technology
- Figure 6 Price control on fibre optic access in Korea