5G and Beyond questions the current licensing framework based on three principles: functional separation, diagonal equity, and digital neutrality and revisits the existing licensing framework to propose equitable and flexible regulation for sustaining a wide range of network services.

1: 5G and Beyond: Technologies of the Future 2: The Economics of the Digital Ecosystem 3: The Integrated Sphere of Co-opetition of Digital Services and Diagonal Equity 4: Licensing: From the Communications Convergence Bill to Functional Separation and Infrastructure Integration 5: Spectrum Regulation for 5G+ Networks 6: From Net Neutrality to Digital Neutrality: In 5G+ Networks 7: Interconnection and Data Portability Regulation 8: Universal Service Policy 9: The Future of Telecom Regulation

Rohit Prasad is a Professor of Economics and Public Policy at Management Development Institute, Gurgaon. He has a PhD in Economic Theory from the State University of New York, Stony Brook, USA. His research interests include the economics of information and communication technology, the markets for distressed debt, and sustainable development. His book, The Dynamics of Spectrum Management, co-authored with Dr. V. Sridhar was published by Oxford University Press in 2014. He has served on High Powered Committees of the Reserve Bank of India (on the comprehensive review of the working of the bankruptcy ecosystem) and the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India (to make recommendations on spectrum allocation and pricing in India), and on two Expert Panels for the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to study the value of spectrum. V. Sridhar is a Professor at the Centre for IT and Public Policy at the International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore, India. He is the author of three books, two with Oxford University Press and one with Springer. With a PhD from the University of Iowa, USA, Dr. Sridhar has taught at many institutions in the USA, Finland, New Zealand, and India. He has been a member of Government of India committees on telecom and information technology and has received national and international funding for his research projects. His work can be accessed at: http://www.vsridhar.info

Addresses the urgent need to revisit current telecom regulations in India in the context of 5G and beyond networks Offers a thorough examination of key telecom regulation principles relevant for academics and policymakers, such as interconnection, radio spectrum, net neutrality, and universal service Provides insights on equitable and flexible telecom regulation that may be useful not only for the Indian market but also for other countries