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• The Incentive Paradox aka European NGA State Aid Guidelines
  At the end of last week, the European Commission finally released its new rulings on state aid for broadband. The full document is called Community Guidelines for the application of State aid rules in...
  /posts/benoit.felten/the-incentive-paradox-aka-european-nga-state-aid-guidelines - Benoît FELTEN - 21 Sep 2009
• When should wireless operators share network resources?
  Ed: In some circumstances, and to support evolving and new business models, it may be in everyone’s interest to allow customers to access certain resources across all available wireless networks...
  /posts/simon.torrance/when-should-wireless-operators-share-network-resources - Simon Torrance - 8 Sep 2009
• Voice telephony: death or glory?
  At our most recent Telco 2.0 brainstorm, the second session concentrated on the business opportunity in the core voice and messaging business. Here we review the key messages, and explore some of the ...
  /posts/simon.torrance/voice-telephony-death-or-glory - Simon Torrance - 18 Nov 2008
• Improve Digital Britain, de-rate fibre rollouts!
  This blog examines the role of the rateable valuation in discouraging the investment in network infrastructure.  I am of the school of thought that fibre to the home is hard to justify, give...
  /posts/mike.kiely/improve-digital-britain-de-rate-fibre-rollouts - mike kiely - 22 Jul 2009
• Digital Britain - some additional proposals!
  Ofcoms consultation on Next Generation networks closed in late September 09. The lack of industry comment is a bit odd because the consultation and responses give a much more thorough examination...
  /posts/mike.kiely/digital-britain---some-additional-proposals - mike kiely - 14 Oct 2009
• 50p tax reduces the for sale value of Talk Talk Broadband!
  Carphone Warehouse are committing resources to campaign against the proposed 50p levy to support some investment in improving the nations connectivity.  It is also devoting resources against the ...
  /posts/mike.kiely/50p-tax-reduces-the-for-sale-value-of-talk-talk-broadband - mike kiely - 5 Nov 2009
• Social networking? Oh grow up.
  Let’s start with a quick exercise. If I say a well-known phrase I want you to think of the first thing that springs to mind. Ready? Social networks. Now, what came to mind? I imagine a ...
  /posts/matt.holt/social-networking-oh-grow-up - Matt Holt - 31 Oct 2008
• Bagels, recessions and social networking
  Just as Lord Voldemort is euphemistically referred to as “He Who Must Not Be Named”, so the same treatment is applied to the word “recession.” The “R” word is, quit...
  /posts/matt.holt/bagels-recessions-and-social-networking - Matt Holt - 14 Nov 2008
• Wireless networks to be taxed
  Rumours abound about the fast-tracking and retrospective introduction of property tax for wireless networks in the UK. This can only have disastrous consequences for Digital Britain, and community net...
  /posts/lindsey.annison/wireless-networks-to-be-taxed - Lindsey Annison - 22 Oct 2009
• The COTS Project
  The BSG (Broadband Stakeholder Group) have just sent out an invite to the initial COTS Project meeting next Wednesday. For those who cannot get to London, we will know early next week if there is to b...
  /posts/lindsey.annison/the-cots-project - Lindsey Annison - 22 Jul 2009