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An International Comparison Study of Universal Service Support Mechanisms and Duplications  

Byun, Jae-Ho (ETRI 공정경쟁연구팀)
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The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences / v.33, no.5B, 2008 , pp. 356-363 More about this Journal
Abstract
The decision of the USA to found the USF(Universal Service Fund) in 1983, which was aiming to support basic telecommunication services provision at affordable price in rural and high cost areas, has triggered many countries to introduce universal service support mechanisms. Korea has been also operating a universal service support mechanism since 2000 but there are lively controversies on the change of the existing support mechanism. This paper, first, will review universal service support mechanisms in major countries including USA, EU, Chile, Peru and Japan. Second, this paper will classify types of the mechanisms and review merits and demerits of the mechanisms. Finally, this paper will derive some implications for the improvement of domestic Mechanism.
Keywords
USF; Universal Service; Access Charge; Interconnection;
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