In this section

4.1 About the Internet 4.2 About VoIP 4.3 Arbitrage Opportunities in the ICT Sector 4.4 VoIP and Regulation 4.5 Interconnection Pricing for VoIP 4.6 VoIP Over Wireless Networks 4.7 Benchmarking Rates for Network Access 4.8 Internet Exchange Points

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Module 1 Overview & Module 6 Executive Summary are also available in French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic and Chinese.

Global Capacity Building Initiative for ICT Regulators (GCBI)

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Executive Summary Project Concept Note Needs Analysis Call for Proposals Events

Events

Training Workshop for Regulators and Policy Makers in Eastern and Southern Africa
Addis Ababa | 6-9 Nov 07 Global Symposium for Regulators 2008 (GSR08)
Pattaya | 11-13 Mar 08

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ICT Regulation Toolkit Module 2. Competition and Price Regulation 4 New Paradigms: Voice Over IP and IXPS 4.1 About the Internet

4.1 About the Internet

This page provides an overview of the Internet and its development, as background to other material in this section of the module. This page covers:

An overview of the Internet,
Different layers of the Internet,
The evolution of the Internet, and
Current trends in the development of the Internet, that are acting to constrain the market power of Tier-1 ISPs.

RELATED INFORMATION

About VoIP
Internet Exchange Points

Contents

4.1.1 Overview of the Internet 4.1.2 The Seven Layers of Internet Interconnection 4.1.3 Evolution of the Internet 4.1.4 Current Internet Market Developments

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