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Lessons from broadband development in Canada, Japan, Korea and the United States
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In this paper, the authors examine best practices in broadband network development with an eye toward determining the optimal mix of legislative, regulatory and investment initiatives, and conclude with suggestions how national governments might expedite broadband infrastructure development.About:
This article is published in Telecommunications Policy.The article was published on 2005-09-01. It has received 155 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Broadband mapping in the United States & Policies promoting wireless broadband in the United States.read more
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An analysis of mobile Internet access in Thailand: Implications for bridging the digital divide
TL;DR: Telecom regulators and policymakers need to consider policies such as increasing competition and infrastructure investment in order to stimulate growth of mobile Internet adoption and close the digital divide in Thailand.
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A conceptual framework for public-private interplay in the telecommunications sector
TL;DR: In this article, the authors review how justifications for public action that would apply to any economic activity area have modelled the public-private relationship in the telecommunications sector and focus on the analysis of the new spaces for public private collaboration that are currently opening up.
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Comparing Digital Divides: Internet Access and Social Inequality in Canada and the United States
TL;DR: In this article, the authors measure and track the digital divide, in a comparative manner, over time, over Canada and the United States, and find that in terms of income, Canada has closed most dramatically, while education remains most pro- facto closed in the US.
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Factors of broadband development and the design of a strategic policy framework
TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyzed the household use of broadband technology and services in EU countries in an attempt to find the main reasons which explain the differences seen among countries with the use of factor analysis, the underlying factors are identified as: (1) enablers and means; (2) services; and (3) ICT sector's development.
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Examining Broadband Adoption Factors: An Empirical Analysis between Countries
Sang-Won Lee,Justin S. Brown +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored influential factors of global broadband adoption and found that platform competition, information and communication technology (ICT) use, content, broadband speed, income, population density, education, price, and local loop unbundling (LLU) are important factors for broadband adoption.
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The Silicon Valley Edge: A Habitat for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
TL;DR: Chong-Moon Lee, William F. Miller, Marguerite Gong Hancock and Henry S. Rowen as mentioned in this paper discuss the role of lawyers in the development of Silicon Valley.
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Conceptualizing the ICT Artifact: Toward Understanding the Role of ICT in National Development
Maung K. Sein,G. Harindranath +1 more
TL;DR: This work uses recent concepts from the IT literature to propose an integrative framework to study the role of ICT in development and suggests that policymakers and donor agencies may find this framework useful in evaluating the potential impact of development interventions using ICT.
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The Growth of Broadband and Electronic Commerce in South Korea: Contributing Factors
TL;DR: It is suggested that the matching of demand and supply is the most important factor in the fast diffusion of broadband in Korea, and fierce infrastructure competition led to quality services at a low fixed price.
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Korea and the Knowledge-based Economy: Making the Transition
Carl Dahlman,Thomas Andersson +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors define a knowledge-based economy as one where knowledge is created, acquired, transmitted and used effectively by enterprises, organizations, individuals and communities, and make the case for better co-ordination among the government, the private sector and civil society to enhance competitiveness and advance economic and social development.
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Information and Communication Technologies and Broad-Based Development: A Partial Review of the Evidence
TL;DR: In this article, the authors reviewed some of the evidence linking telecommunications and the Internet and economic growth, the likely impact of these new ICTs on income inequality and anecdotal evidence regarding the role of the Internet in improving government services and governance.