Bridging the Quality Divide in Internet Provision With Competition-Enhancing Regulation

Explore the critical issue of internet quality disparity across countries in this 29-minute talk from the Alan Turing Institute. Delve into the complexities of ensuring internet quality of service (QoS) and its impact on the digital divide. Learn about the challenges of regulating internet QoS compared to other network industries, and discover why traditional approaches to quality standards may be ineffective. Examine findings from a comprehensive study of over 160 countries, revealing how competition-enhancing regulation can significantly improve internet QoS. Gain insights into emerging technologies, cloud computing, and their reliance on various QoS parameters. Understand the speaker's background in ICT policy and regulation, and how this research contributes to the broader discussion on data and inequality in the digital age.