Telecom Policy Innovation: the Role of Free Spectrum and Telecommunication Development in Rural Ghana

Idongesit Williams · 2011 · Journal of technology management & innovation

Summary. Ghana's rural areas lack adequate telecommunications infrastructure despite the technology's economic importance. The paper argues that free spectrum policies can incentivize small telecom operators to expand services into underserved rural regions. Using Ghana as a case study, the author demonstrates how spectrum allocation policies can drive universal access to telecommunications across sub-Saharan Africa.

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@article{williams-2011-telecom-policy-innovation-role-free,
  title   = {Telecom Policy Innovation: the Role of Free Spectrum and Telecommunication Development in Rural Ghana},
  author  = {Idongesit Williams},
  journal = {Journal of technology management & innovation},
  year    = {2011},
  doi     = {10.4067/s0718-27242011000300007},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.4067/s0718-27242011000300007}
}

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DOI

10.4067/s0718-27242011000300007

Countries

Ghana

Regions

Africa

Categories

broadband-and-digital, policy

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2026-04-28