CHILE: Project feasibility study for proposed $38,000,000 rural connectivity project is tentatively scheduled for completion by the end of March 2007, US TRADE & DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (USTDA) & STRATEGIC POLICY RESEACH INC. [USA] Order #: 120806.
WWP-Report on Engineering Construct & Plant Operations in the Developing World (Fri, 01 Dec 2006) PROJECT OVERVIEW: The US TRADE & DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (USTDA) recently provided a grant to the local SUBSECRETARIA DE TELECOMMUNICACIONES to enable the completion of a project feasibility study regarding a planned rural interconnectivity project. As a result, the SUBSECRETARIA subsequently retained the services of US-based STRATEGIC POLICY RESEACH INC. to complete the study. In so doing, the SUBSECRETARIA plans to auction concessions for rural Internet access services to private sector operators. The operators will be required to offer Internet access services in rural areas at subscriber rates comparable to those available in urban areas. The winning bidders would be compensated for the relatively higher cost of providing rural Internet access with a subsidy. Bidders will......Principal Manuel Marino, Director (International Marketing) & Chile Project Contact Ph. (301) 215-4034 STRATEGIC POLICY RESEARCH INC. (SPR) 7979 Old Georgetown Road, Suite 700, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, USA Ph. (301) 718-0111 Fax......
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Satellite industry releases long-awaited auction study.
Satellite News (Mon, 01 Apr 1996) The cumulative effect of auctions for large swaths of satellite spectrum is likely to reduce significantly the deployment of new and regional and global satellite systems, according to a new study released March 21 by Alexandria, Va.-based Satellite Industry Association. The report, "Public Harms Unique to Satellite Spectrum Auctions," is the commercial, communications satellite industry's attempt to influence policy decisions at the FCC's International Bureau and on Capitol Hill. Copies of the study were filed at the commission and delivered to congressional offices. The 33-page study was written for the SIA by Bethesda, Md.-based Strategic Policy Research Inc. "We believe [satellite spectrum] auctions will be severely damaging to the entire aerospace industry," said ton Levin,......delivered to congressional offices. The 33-page study was written for the SIA by Bethesda, Md.-based Strategic Policy Research Inc. "We believe [satellite spectrum] auctions will be severely damaging to the entire aerospace industry......
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Korea's Broadband Experience: Past Successes and Future Market Opportunities. (Korea).
Asia Pacific Telecom (Mon, 01 Jul 2002) On May 7, TIA and the Korean Economic Institute (KEI) hosted a breakfast panel discussion on 'Korea's Broadband Experience: Past Successes and Future Market Opportunities.' Panelist Hank Ahn, president, Boston iPark (affiliated with ROK Ministry of Information and Communications), opened by covering the Korean government's focus on creating demand for broadband. Harry M. Shooshan, co-founder, Strategic Policy Research Inc., followed by analyzing major differences -- such as quality and price of dial-up, extent of demand, arid content -- that exist between the Korean and US broadband markets. Finally, Joseph P. Richardson, director, APEC/OECD, Communications and Information …...covering the Korean government's focus on creating demand for broadband. Harry M. Shooshan, co-founder, Strategic Policy Research Inc., followed by analyzing major differences -- such as quality and price of dial-up, extent of demand......
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High-speed Internet prices give dialup a run for its money.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI) (Sun, 17 Jul 2005) Byline: Doris Hajewski Jul. 17--That screeching and gargling you hear when your computer dials into the Internet might someday go the way of the rotary phone, if prices for high-speed service continue at record lows. "At some point, we may see dialup disappear -- in three to five years," said Lisa Pierce, a vice president at Forrester Research who specializes in the U.S. telecommunications industry. Some experts think prices will continue to drop, and although others disagree, the general consensus is that the deals are not going to disappear anytime soon. A 2004 study from Forrester Research showed 23.1 million U.S. households with broadband Internet access in 2003, representing 19.4 percent of the total. Another 52.8 million homes, or 44.4 percent, had dialup service,......Broadband will continue to go down. It's going to be more competitive," said Harry Shooshan, president of Strategic Policy Research Inc. in Bethesda, Md. Shooshan has served as an expert witness for SBC at Wisconsin Public Service Commission......
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