National Bandwidth Inquiry - The Report

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1. Introduction
2. The bandwidth environment
3. Towards a vision for bandwidth
4. The bandwidth market outlook: a framework for analysis
5. Supply of bandwidth
6. Demand for bandwidth
7. Pricing issues
8. Costs
9. Market structure
10. Conclusions: bandwidth availability and pricing
11. Implications for the information economy and the wider economy
12. Part 1: regulation of submarine cables
12. Part 2: international charging arrangements for Internet services
13. General bandwidth issues /recommendations

Appendix 1
Press release and tabling statement for the digital data review

Appendix 2
Press release national bandwidth inquiry terms of reference

Appendix 3
Organisations consulted and/or submissions provided to the national bandwidth inquiry

Appendix 4
Sampling methodology for towns included in the capacity survey

Appendix 5
Telecommunications technology and its influence on capacity

Appendix 6
Abbreviations

Appendix 7
ITU reform

Appendix 8
CD ROM contents

Bibliography