Global - Analysis - Government telco policies to kick-start the economy
The financial crisis has focused global attention on new infrastructure developments. This report contains a case study on how Australia has started this process and it is now finding itself at the forefront of government investments in the development of the new infrastructure necessary to help stimulate the economy. Open access infrastructure provides the best way forward as it creates a multiplier effect that will assist developments in healthcare, education, energy and the environment, as well as in Internet and digital media. Government and industry needs to develop a trans-sectoral vision, aimed at convincing other sectors that an open network will give them the tools to save money and improve their service. At the same time this multiplier effect increases overall GDP by 1-2% and will create new jobs.

 Table of Contents

1. Synopsis
2. Telecoms for economic stimulus
3. Lessons learned from Australia
4. BuddeComm involved on three continents
5. Broadbanding local communities
6. Involvement of the incumbents
7. Infrastructure essential for the digital economy
8. Co-development of fibre and the digital economy
8.1 Infrastructure comes before services (unfortunately)
8.2 Trans-sectoral approach is essential
8.3 No digital economy without open networks
8.4 Can the Obama Team provide global leadership?
9. Innovation networks: where e-science and telecoms meet
9.1 E-science
9.2 Citizens e-Science
9.3 From video to virtual knowledge
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