subsidies
RSS subsidiesFinding an Effective Sustainable Model for a Wireless Metropolitan-Area Network: Analyzing the Case of Pittsburgh
White Paper City leaders must often balance competing goals, including the desire to maximize the area in which wireless services will be available, to maximize competition among providers, to minimize subsidies from government agencies and non-profit... [18 Jul 2008]
Mobile operators warn over termination rate cuts
News But mobile operator body, the GSMA, has cautioned any move to accelerate rate reduction could force operators to make cuts in services, increase prices or even end handset subsidies. He said: "Whereas one operator might look at handset subsidies... [30 Jun 2008]
The Big Easy Office: Earning Partner Subsidy Funding From Microsoft With Qualifying Purchases
White Paper The presenter will explain how to get incremental subsidies for qualifying purchases between February 1 and June 27, 2008. The presenter of this webcast will explain how to earn a services subsidy to purchase additional services or products from a... [30 May 2008]
Dongle mania to kill off wi-fi hotspots?
News Currently, mobile data services are generally too expensive for mass market adoption but that will change with the increasingly extensive rollout of high speed HSDPA, the launch of new data plans offering increased download limits, and better... [28 Mar 2008]
3.5G network growth ramping up
News Rising sales of HSPA-enabled mobiles - helped by more-generous-than-expected operator subsidies of the hardware - are helping to drive the 3.5G market in Western Europe, according to Husson. The number of commercial HSDPA networks launched... [09 Jan 2008]
Hillary Clinton talks tech
News Should this be accomplished primarily through deregulation and market forces, or should the federal government give out grants or subsidies, or enact new laws? Technology has never made an appearance. [03 Jan 2008]
£1.5bn farm subsidy chaos: "Inept" planning blamed
News Poor planning and a lack of testing of IT systems have been blamed for "inept" delays in the payment of £1.5bn of vital EU subsidies to thousands of UK farmers. The Rural Payments Agency is responsible for administering the Single Payment Scheme... [06 Sep 2007]
Brampton Factor: Bringing tech to the developing world
Comment So there is certainly a question about whether it is sound policy for developing countries to accept the IPR arguments put to them - especially while Europe and the US use tariff barriers and subsidies against agricultural products. [17 Jul 2007]
Retailers fear contactless payments
News Scott Thomson, director of QPQ, a payments advisor to retailers, said there have been subsidies offered to various retailers to tempt them into accepting contactless payments ahead of the forthcoming launch but added there has been some reluctance... [24 Apr 2007]
Streamlining the Distribution of EU Agricultural Subsidies
White Paper One of the most important is the availability of a range of agricultural subsidies. In Hungary, the Agricultural and Rural Development Agency (ARDA) was set up in 2003 to manage and distribute these subsidies at a national level. [12 Dec 2006]
Farmers' IT system hurt by lack of testing
News Inadequate deadlines and too little testing of IT systems contributed to the problems in paying subsidies to farmers earlier this year. The scheme replaced 11 previous subsidies to farmers, based on agricultural production, with one payment for... [18 Oct 2006]
Vodafone: 'We're not snubbing 3G'
News Vodafone has denied it is giving 3G the cold shoulder, after weekend reports claimed the operator was slashing handset subsidies and abandoning its hopes of making the technology a commercial success. [01 Aug 2006]
BPO in China - beyond the cities you know
Comment The Xi'an government has provided us with a lot of incentives such as tax reductions and office rental and language training subsidies [to offer companies]," said Chen Junfeng, vice director of Xi'an Software Park. [30 Jun 2006]
Nokia business phones get voice newbie
News The E50 will come in at €300 without tax or subsidies. Nokia has unveiled an addition to its E series of business devices, launched last year. The newbie, the E50, is a cheap, voice-centric device, with or without a camera. [18 May 2006]
Disabled and elderly excluded by new technology
News Local and national government bodies also have a duty to ensure services are fully accessible and, where necessary, provide subsidies for specialised access technologies, according to the charter. Charities are calling upon businesses, the IT... [15 May 2006]
