Archived news and publications - 2005
December 05
The economic impact of mobile services in Latin America
A report for the GSMA, GSM Latin America and AHCIET by Indepen and Ovum. (PDF - 335kb)
David Lewin and Susan Sweet
October 05
The Impact of the US Wireless Telecom Industry on the US Economy
A joint study from Indepen and Ovum for the CTIA on the economic impacts of the cellular mobile industry on the US economy. The study looks at both supply side and demand side effects and covers both voice and data services.
Roger Entner and David Lewin
September 05
Mobile in South Africa – contributing to improved economic and social outcomes
A report for Vodacom submitted to the regulator ICASA.
Brian Williamson, Phillipa Marks and David Lewin
September 05
Extension of the Television Without Frontiers Directive. An Impact Assessment
A report for Ofcom by Indepen, Ovum and fathom.
Phillipa Marks and David Lewin
View the assessment
The full document (PDF - 1.3Mb)
September 05
i2010 – Responding to the Challenge
Paper commissioned by the DTI for the i2010 conference in September 2005 as part of the UK Presidency of the EU
Brian Williamson and Justine Bond
August 05
A Technical Evaluation of the Effect of UWB on Broadband Fixed Wireless Access in the 3.4 GHz Band
A study by Indepen and Quotient.
Phillipa Marks and Helen Lay
August 05
Report into the Conduct of the 2004 Ofwat Periodic Review
A report commissioned by Ofwat from the Independent Steering Group
of which John Smith was a member
June 05
Phillipa Marks gave a keynote address at the European Internet Foundation i2010 dinner at the European Parliament on 15th June 2005.
For further details see www.eifonline.org.
View the address
June 05
Brian Williamson and David Lewin contributed to a workshop in Rome on 7th June 2005 on "The Contribution of ICT in Achieving the New Lisbon Agenda." The workshop was organised by Puntoit and Key4biz and was attended by Mario Landolfi, the Italian Minister of Communications.
For further details see www.puntoit.org
May 05
The appointment of John Smith to the Reporting Panel and Utilities Panel of the Competition Commission (CC) was announced by Consumer Minister Gerry Sutcliffe on 25 May. In the DTi press release, the Minister welcomed the appointment of a total of 24 new members to the CC, half of whom would also serve on the Utilities Panel. Commenting on the appointments, Paul Geroski, Chairman of the Commission, said: ‘These very distinguished people bring to the CC a wealth of experience and relevant skills’.
Members of the CC are appointed by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry for an eight-year term following an open competition.
The full announcement can be found here:
http://www.competition-commission.org.uk/press_rel/2005/may/pdf/37-05.pdf
April 05
Regulating emerging markets?
Economic Policy Note no.5 for OPTA.
David Lewin and Brian Williamson
April 05
Brian Williamson spoke at a London forum of the European-American Business Council on 12 April on what the EU must do to ensure that the IT revolution benefits the European economy as much as it has benefited the US economy.
April 05
Phillipa Marks spoke at the 12th European Electronic Communications Regulatory Forum in Barcelona on 13 April 2005 on alternative approaches to regulation.
For details see http://www.cept.org/
March 05
Water UK 2005 Investor Survey
Indepen was commissioned, together with Dr Angela Whelan, by Water UK to design and conduct its 2005 survey of debt and equity investors in the UK water industry.
John Hargreaves, Martin Silcock, Mark Hull, Matt Parr and Justine Bond
January 05
Achieving the Lisbon Agenda: the contribution of ICT
A report by Indepen and Ovum for the Brussels Round Table of leading European telecommunications operators and equipment manufacturers.
Phillipa Marks and Brian Williamson