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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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Different paths to universal access: The impact of policy and regulation on broadband diffusion in the developed and developing worlds
Girish J. Gulati,David J. Yates +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examine the broadband digital divide by analyzing the impact of policy and regulation on broadband Internet diffusion and find that in technologically developed countries, there is greater broadband diffusion in countries that make a higher financial investment in information and communication technologies (ICTs), have effective governing practices at the national level, have higher levels of education, and are more urban.
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Socio-technical analysis of Korea's broadband convergence network: Big plans, big projects, big prospects?
Dong-Hee Shin,Jaemin Jung +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the policy objectives of the broadband convergence network and the realization of objectives and found that despite excellent technological innovation and proactive drive, uncertainty still remains with respect to how the BcN has evolved and its impact on the new telecom ecology.
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Identifying best practices for supporting broadband growth: Methodology and analysis
TL;DR: This methodology indicated that Denmark, United States, Japan, Canada and Republic of Korea followed best practices for their broadband growth, while United Kingdom and the Netherlands followed good practices.
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On the regional impact of broadband on productivity: The case of Brazil
Juan Jung,Enrique López-Bazo +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyzed the impact of broadband on regional productivity in Brazil and found that faster download speed and critical-mass accounting for network externalities in the region enhance the economic impact.
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Broadband adoption, jobs and wages in the US telecommunications industry
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluated the impact of broadband adoption on wage and employment levels among the local exchange companies in the US telecommunications industry for the period between 1988 and 2001 and found that broadband diffusion within and between the firms over time has had a positive and significant impact on wage levels but its impact on employment has been negative.
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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
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The Growth of Broadband and Electronic Commerce in South Korea: Contributing Factors
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Korea and the Knowledge-based Economy: Making the Transition
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Information and Communication Technologies and Broad-Based Development: A Partial Review of the Evidence
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