Estimating the value of mobile telephony in mobile network not-spots

doi:10.7249/RR641

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DOI	10.7249/RR641
报告编号	RR-641-DEFRA
	Estimating the value of mobile telephony in mobile network not-spots
	Hui Lu; Charlene Rohr; Peter Burge; Alison Grant
	2014
出版年	2014
页数	93
语种	英语
国家	美国
出版者	RAND Corporation
领域	资源环境
英文摘要	In this study the social and economic impacts associated with eliminating mobile not-spots area are examined using a mix of qualitative and quantitative methods, including a survey incorporating a stated preference discrete choice experiment. A high-quality representative sample of responses is collected, which forms the basis for the choice modelling analysis. The resulting models quantify the value that residents and businesses in not-spot areas and local visitors and tourists to not-spot areas are willing to pay for mobile phone coverage. We find that individuals are willing to pay to reduce the distances that they have to travel to obtain mobile phone coverage, and that they are willing to pay for a high-quality and reliable signal. These benefits can then be compared to the costs of providing these services to provide an assessment of the social benefit of these investments. We did not find substantial evidence for willingness to pay for better services (3G/4G), although this may emerge as these services become more mainstream. Moreover, not-spots were found to have a negative impact on local businesses located in these areas and may impact the long-term sustainability of rural communities.
英文关键词	The Internet Economic Development United Kingdom Discrete Choice Modeling Telecommunications
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来源平台	Rand Corporation
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文献类型	科技报告
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/3812
专题	资源环境科学
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Hui Lu,Charlene Rohr,Peter Burge,et al. Estimating the value of mobile telephony in mobile network not-spots:RAND Corporation,2014.