TY - JOUR
T1 - Universal service in China and India
T2 - Legitimating the state?
AU - Jayakar, Krishna
AU - Liu, Chun
N1 - Funding Information:
This project was supported by Major Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China ( 71090402 ), Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education ( SRFDP20120184120027 ), China's Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities ( SWJTU11CX092 , SWJTU11ZT32 ) and Pacific Telecommunications Council .
PY - 2014/3
Y1 - 2014/3
N2 - This paper examines the contrast between China's and India's universal service policies as manifestations of the two states' differing self-conceptualizations and legitimation strategies. We examine the timeline of universal service policies in the two countries, differentiating between the territorial, demographic and layered dimensions of universal service. The analysis reveals many similarities between the two countries, as well as some differences primarily related to the mode of funding universal service programs and the lead China has taken in deploying informatization services. We identify some of the proximate causes that resulted in these policy decisions. But in addition, we also examine how universal service policies are related to contrasting models of state legitimation.
AB - This paper examines the contrast between China's and India's universal service policies as manifestations of the two states' differing self-conceptualizations and legitimation strategies. We examine the timeline of universal service policies in the two countries, differentiating between the territorial, demographic and layered dimensions of universal service. The analysis reveals many similarities between the two countries, as well as some differences primarily related to the mode of funding universal service programs and the lead China has taken in deploying informatization services. We identify some of the proximate causes that resulted in these policy decisions. But in addition, we also examine how universal service policies are related to contrasting models of state legitimation.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.telpol.2013.09.001
DO - 10.1016/j.telpol.2013.09.001
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84894637687
SN - 0308-5961
VL - 38
SP - 186
EP - 199
JO - Telecommunications Policy
JF - Telecommunications Policy
IS - 2
ER -