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Internet access for development.
- Title
- Internet access for development.
- Publication
- [Paris] : OECD, c2009.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Book/Text | Use in library | HC59.72.I55 I57 2009 | Off-site |
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- Description
- 108 p. : ill.; 23 cm.
- Summary
- This book examines how the market for internet traffic exchange has evolved and explores the coherence of policies pursued by developed and developing countries. It notes the increasing innovation occurring in a number of developing countries with competitive markets and discusses how liberalization has helped to expand of access networks and make ICT services increasingly affordable and available to the poor. The report also highlights the employment, micro-entrepreneurial and social development opportunities which have emerged as access levels have risen among low-income users. The study notes that gateway service monopolies - still in 70 countries - raise the prices for accessing international capacity and reduce the affordability of Internet access to business and end users.--Publisher's description.
- Series Statement
- The development dimension
- Uniform Title
- Development dimension
- Subject
- Internet > Economic aspects > Developing countries
- Internet > Social aspects > Developing countries
- Internet service providers > Developing countries
- Wireless communication systems > Developing countries
- Internet > Government policy > Developing countries
- Internet and the poor > Developing countries
- Economic development
- Note
- Prepared by Sam Paltridge.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 97-108).
- Additional Formats (note)
- Also issued electronically via the World Wide Web.
- Contents
- Policy coherence for a globally accessible internet -- The importance of liberalisation -- Providing internet-based opportunities to low-income mass markets -- Growth in access and convergence toward the internet -- Global connectivity -- Conclusion.
- ISBN
- 9789264056305
- 9264056300
- LCCN
- 2009470824
- OCLC
- ocn432689639
- SCSB-1523391
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library