Telecom Subsidies : Output-Based Contracts for Rural Services in Peru

Telecom Subsidies : Output-Based Contracts for Rural Services in Peru

In Peru private telecommunications operators bid for the minimum government subsidy to provide pay phone service to the poor in targeted rural areas. Part of the subsidy is paid on award, part once the equipment is installed, and the rest in semian...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cannock, Geoffrey
Format: Viewpoint
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
TELECOM SERVICE DATA
TELECOMMUNICATION STANDARDS
CROSS-SUBSIDIES
PRIVATE INTERMEDIATION
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
SERVICES DELIVERY
EQUIPMENT SUPPLY CONTRACTS
PAYMENT INSTRUMENTS
INSTALLMENT PAYMENT
COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
CONCESSIONS
PRIVATE INVESTMENTS
ACCESS TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS
ACCESS TO THE INTERNET
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
ASSETS
BENEFICIARIES
BID
BONDS
BUSINESS CASE
CABLE TELEVISION
CAPITAL OUTLAYS
CASH FLOW
CIVIL SOCIETY
COMMERCIAL TERMS
COMPETITIVE BIDDING
COMPETITIVE TENDERS
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
CUSTOMER SERVICE
DATA COMMUNICATIONS
DEDICATED DATA
DIAL TONE
DISBURSEMENT
ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY
EQUIPMENT
FINANCIAL CONTRACT
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
GRACE PERIOD
INFORMATION SYSTEM
INHABITANTS
INNOVATIONS
INSTALLATION
INSTRUMENT
INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION
INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS
LEVY
LOCALITIES
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
MINISTER
MINISTERS
NETWORK SERVICE
NETWORKS
OUTPUT
PENALTIES
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
PHONE
PHONES
PILOT PROJECT
PRICE CAP
PRIVATE INFRASTRUCTURE
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATIZATION
PROJECT ANALYSIS
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC POLICY
QUALITY OF SERVICE
REGULATORY AUTHORITY
RELIABILITY
RESULT
RESULTS
RETAIL PRICES
RETURN
RURAL ACCESS
RURAL AREAS
SMALL BUSINESS
SUPERVISION
TARGETS
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS
TELECOM
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES
TELEPHONE
TELEPHONE LINES
TELEPHONES
TELEPHONY
TOWNS
TRAFFIC
TURNOVER
URBAN AREAS
USER
USERS
VARIABLE COSTS TELECOM SERVICE DATA
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/06/16253056/telecom-subsidies-output-based-contracts-rural-services-peru
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11384
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Summary:In Peru private telecommunications operators bid for the minimum government subsidy to provide pay phone service to the poor in targeted rural areas. Part of the subsidy is paid on award, part once the equipment is installed, and the rest in semiannual installments for several years, contingent on compliance with performance standards. The winning bidders get a nonexclusive concession defining their rights and obligations. Early pilot results show that the private investment mobilized is twice the subsidy provided.

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