TY  - BOOK
AU  - Paltridge,Sam
ED  - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
TI  - Internet access for development
SN  - 9789264056305
AV  - HC 59.72 I61 2009
U1  - 338.926 
PY  - 2009///
CY  - [Paris]
PB  - OECD
KW  - Internet
KW  - Economic aspects
KW  - Developing countries
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Internet service providers
KW  - Wireless communication systems
KW  - Government policy
KW  - Internet and the poor
KW  - Economic development
KW  - Aspectos económicos
KW  - Países en desarrollo
KW  - Aspectos Sociales
KW  - Primera Jornada de Catalogacion
N1  - Prepared by Sam Paltridge; Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 97-108); 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; Also issued electronically via the World Wide Web
N2  - 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
UR  - http://www.sourceoecd.org/9789264056305
ER  -