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Internet access for development.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: The development dimension | Development dimensionPublication details: [Paris] : OECD, c2009.Description: 108 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9789264056305
  • 9264056300
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 338.926
LOC classification:
  • HC 59.72 I61 2009
Online resources: Also issued electronically via the World Wide Web.
Partial 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.
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.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Vol info Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) HC 59.72 I61 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 1 Available 00000096608

Prepared by Sam Paltridge.

Also issued electronically via the World Wide Web.

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.

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.

Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 97-108).

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