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"From Rural Village to Global Village: Telecommunications for
Development in the Information Age" examines the role of
information and communication technologies (ICTs) on both the macro
level--societal, socio-economic, and governmental--and sector
level--education, health, agriculture,
entrepreneurship--emphasizing rural and developing regions. Author
Heather E. Hudson examines the potential impact of ICTs by
reviewing the existing research and adding her own findings from
extensive fieldwork in ICT planning and evaluation. The volume
includes case studies demonstrating innovative applications of ICTs
plus chapters on evaluation strategies and appropriate
technologies. She also analyzes the policy issues that must be
addressed to facilitate affordable ICT access in rural and
developing regions. This discussion relates to the larger OC
digital divideOCO issue, and the impact that access to
communication technology--or the lack of it--has on communities and
societies.
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This comprehensive volume is a valuable resource for scholars,
professionals, researchers, and students in telecommunications law
and policy, media economics, international communication, and
communication and development fields. It is also suitable for use
as an advanced-level text in these areas."
From Rural Village to Global Village: Telecommunications for
Development in the Information Age examines the role of information
and communication technologies (ICTs) on both the macro
level--societal, socio-economic, and governmental--and sector
level--education, health, agriculture,
entrepreneurship--emphasizing rural and developing regions. Author
Heather E. Hudson examines the potential impact of ICTs by
reviewing the existing research and adding her own findings from
extensive fieldwork in ICT planning and evaluation. The volume
includes case studies demonstrating innovative applications of ICTs
plus chapters on evaluation strategies and appropriate
technologies. She also analyzes the policy issues that must be
addressed to facilitate affordable ICT access in rural and
developing regions. This discussion relates to the larger "digital
divide" issue, and the impact that access to communication
technology--or the lack of it--has on communities and societies.
This comprehensive volume is a valuable resource for scholars,
professionals, researchers, and students in telecommunications law
and policy, media economics, international communication, and
communication and development fields. It is also suitable for use
as an advanced-level text in these areas.
In . . . And Communications for All, 16 leading communications
policy scholars present a comprehensive telecommunications policy
agenda for the new federal administration. This agenda emphasizes
the potential of information technologies to improve democratic
discourse, social responsibility, and the quality of life along
with the means by which it can be made available to all Americans.
Schejter has assembled an analysis of the reasons for the failure
of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and offers an international
benchmark for the future of telecommunications. Addressing a range
of topics, including network neutrality, rural connectivity, media
ownership, minority ownership, spectrum policy, universal broadband
policy, and media for children, it articulates a comprehensive
vision for the United States as a twenty-first-century information
society that is both internally inclusive and globally competitive.
In . . . And Communications for All, 16 leading communications
policy scholars present a comprehensive telecommunications policy
agenda for the new federal administration. This agenda emphasizes
the potential of information technologies to improve democratic
discourse, social responsibility, and the quality of life along
with the means by which it can be made available to all Americans.
Schejter has assembled an analysis of the reasons for the failure
of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and offers an international
benchmark for the future of telecommunications. Addressing a range
of topics, including network neutrality, rural connectivity, media
ownership, minority ownership, spectrum policy, universal broadband
policy, and media for children, it articulates a comprehensive
vision for the United States as a twenty-first-century information
society that is both internally inclusive and globally competitive.
The volume examines the role of telecommunications in the
development process. While it seems obvious that telecommunications
contribute to the efficient operation and productive growth of an
economy, telecommunications may be a cause, a consequence, and a
manifestation of development. There has been a growing interest
among researches in examining the impact of telecommunications in
both industrialized and developing societies. The purpose of this
volume is to bring together the research in the field in order to
make it more widely available, and to put research questions and
findings within a development framework.
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