The South Korean case of deploying rural broadband via fiber networks by implementing universal service obligation and public-private partnership based project
Summary. South Korea deployed rural broadband through fiber networks using two simultaneous policies: a universal service obligation guaranteeing 100 Mbps speeds and a public-private partnership project. This study models investment costs and finds both approaches cost-effective, though PPP projects enable ISPs to recover investments faster. The research recommends combining multiple policies while addressing remaining challenges in difficult rural regions where adoption remains low due to end-user costs.
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Lee, H., Jeong, S., & Lee, K.. (2023). The South Korean case of deploying rural broadband via fiber networks by implementing universal service obligation and public-private partnership based project. Telecommunications Policy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2023.102506
Lee, Hyeongjik, et al. “The South Korean case of deploying rural broadband via fiber networks by implementing universal service obligation and public-private partnership based project.” Telecommunications Policy, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2023.102506.
Lee, Hyeongjik, Seonkoo Jeong, and Kwang-Hee Lee. 2023. “The South Korean case of deploying rural broadband via fiber networks by implementing universal service obligation and public-private partnership based project.” Telecommunications Policy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2023.102506.
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title = {The South Korean case of deploying rural broadband via fiber networks by implementing universal service obligation and public-private partnership based project},
author = {Hyeongjik Lee and Seonkoo Jeong and Kwang-Hee Lee},
journal = {Telecommunications Policy},
year = {2023},
doi = {10.1016/j.telpol.2023.102506},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2023.102506}
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- DOI
- 10.1016/j.telpol.2023.102506
- Countries
- South Korea
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- Asia
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- broadband-and-digital, policy
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