Abstract
This chapter is the first empirical chapter of this study. It focuses on Jordan, which represents the most plausible case. It is here expected that Jordan adopts policies that originate externally. This is notably argued because of the high level of vulnerability to external actors (i.e. in terms of openness and interconnectedness) of the country. Adoption is indeed observed in both USO and spectrum management policies, which allows a focus into the mechanisms of diffusion for both subsectors. It is here argued that policy diffusion follows mechanisms of imitation and coercion. In this case, the influential role of the EU is central to the Jordanian adoption strategies.
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In a subsequent exchange of emails in 2015 to clarify the situation, Expert JO3 confirmed that the Ministry of ICT (MOICT) withdrew the new Telecommunications Act, stressing that there was no need at the moment for a new law to govern the sector, and that the current law is practical as it is and adequate for the sector (Expert JO3).
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Wavre, V. (2018). Jordan. In: Policy Diffusion and Telecommunications Regulation . Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70745-7_6
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