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[ PRIVACY Forum ] Google: International Broadband Pricing Study:
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International Broadband Pricing Study: Dataset for public use
http://j.mp/Q0aCvI (Google "Policy by the Numbers" Blog)
"We decided to apply this joint approach to informing a data-driven
analysis to provide insight into what policies can best be implemented
in order to lower the cost of Internet access for users. We found
existing datasets to be insufficient because they provided only
summary statistics. So, we hired a respected consultancy,
Communications Chambers, to produce an international dataset of retail
broadband Internet connectivity prices. The result was an
international dataset of 3,655 fixed and mobile broadband retail price
observations, with fixed broadband pricing data for 93 countries and
mobile broadband pricing data for 106 countries. The dataset can be
used to make international comparisons and evaluate the efficacy of
particular public policies-e.g., direct regulation and oversight of
Internet peering and termination charges-on consumer prices."
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