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Dr Paolo Gerli's Outputs (23)

Infrastructure Provision on the Margins: An Assessment of Broadband Delivery UK (2019)
Journal Article
Gerli, P., Matteucci, N., & Whalley, J. (2020). Infrastructure Provision on the Margins: An Assessment of Broadband Delivery UK. International Journal of Public Administration, 43(6), 540-551. https://doi.org/10.1080/01900692.2019.1638932

Many governments have recognised the socio-economic importance of broadband. The market often provides a broadband connection but when this does not occur governments have stepped in. Through focusing on one government intervention, Broadband Deliver... Read More about Infrastructure Provision on the Margins: An Assessment of Broadband Delivery UK.

The involvement of utilities in the development of broadband infrastructure: A comparison of EU case studies (2018)
Journal Article
Gerli, P., Van der Wee, M., Verbrugge, S., & Whalley, J. (2018). The involvement of utilities in the development of broadband infrastructure: A comparison of EU case studies. Telecommunications Policy, 42(9), 726-743. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2018.03.001

Energy companies and other utility providers have been often involved in the provision of telecommunications services. Nevertheless, their contribution to broadband development has varied significantly over time. In the late 1990s, both local and nat... Read More about The involvement of utilities in the development of broadband infrastructure: A comparison of EU case studies.

Infrastructure investment on the margins of the market: The role of niche infrastructure providers in the UK (2017)
Journal Article
Gerli, P., Wainwright, D., & Whalley, J. (2017). Infrastructure investment on the margins of the market: The role of niche infrastructure providers in the UK. Telecommunications Policy, 41(9), 743-756. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2017.03.005

Across Europe, policymakers and market forces are striving to deploy next generation access (NGA) networks and ensure ubiquitous access to superfast broadband services. Due to scale economies and sunk costs, the roll-out of NGA is expected to be prof... Read More about Infrastructure investment on the margins of the market: The role of niche infrastructure providers in the UK.