Problems of Infrastructure Markets with Particular Emphasis on the Postal Market in the Context of Digital Exclusion

Agnieszka Budziewicz-Guźlecka,Anna Drab-Kurowska

doi:10.3390/su12114719

Agnieszka Budziewicz-Guźlecka, Anna Drab-Kurowska

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https://doi.org/10.3390/su12114719

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Journal: Sustainability	Publication Date: Jun 9, 2020
Citations: 3	License type: CC BY 4.0

Affiliation: University of Szczecin

Abstract

For many years, infrastructure markets have been treated as a strategic element of each country. Substantial technological changes forced postal and telecommunications operators to adapt their services to the information society, use new business opportunities, and take account of the emerging and rapidly developing direct and indirect competition. The aim of the presented article is developing a model of action to ensure access to information using the postal infrastructure which, until full digitization, will fulfil the constitutional needs of citizens. In order to achieve the indicated aims, the article refers to the nature of the regulation, which constitutes a point of reference to the examined problem. In addition, selected economic policy tools are presented, which allow the development of a model of action that will reduce the problem of digital exclusion. The article uses research methods such as critical analysis of scientific literature, synthesis and generalization, the Delphi method, multidimensional comparative analysis, and graphic visualization.

Highlights

The early 1990s witnessed the transformation of the economies of Central and Eastern European countries into market economy systems based on freedom of competition and the development of a knowledge-based economy
It should be pointed out that despite the adoption and implementation of regulations concerning the protection of competition, postal and telecommunications operators could still effectively fight off the competition on national and local markets, which significantly limits access to information and development of the information society [1,2]
The purpose of this article was to develop a model of action ensuring access to information with access to postal infrastructure, which is full of digitization, meeting the constitutional need for assistance

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Introduction

The early 1990s witnessed the transformation of the economies of Central and Eastern European countries into market economy systems based on freedom of competition and the development of a knowledge-based economy For this reason, it was necessary to take measures to liberalize foreign trade, introduce anti-monopoly regulations in the key economic industries, and privatize most state-owned enterprises. It should be pointed out that despite the adoption and implementation of regulations concerning the protection of competition, postal and telecommunications operators could still effectively fight off the competition on national and local markets, which significantly limits access to information and development of the information society [1,2] This has forced regulators to introduce public regulations. The regulations would speed up the process of demonopolization and affect the enterprises dominant on the markets which have the infrastructure necessary for the competitive provision of key business services, information transmission services

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