Expanding Internet access to the rural poor in Africa*
作者:
CharlesJ. Kenny,
期刊:
Information Technology for Development
(Taylor Available online 2000)
卷期:
Volume 9,
issue 1
页码: 25-31
ISSN:0268-1102
年代: 2000
DOI:10.1080/02681102.2000.9525318
出版商: Taylor & Francis Group
数据来源: Taylor
摘要:
At present, the Internet is little used in Africa. However, it has the potential to play a significant role in reducing poverty and promoting sustainable development, especially in rural areas. This paper examines two important elements of increasing rural Internet access: reducing costs of Internet service provision and increasing the number of rural access points. The paper argues that liberalization of the telecommunications sector combined with targeted, auctioned subsidies to local entrepreneurs are both likely to have a significant impact on rural Internet access rates.
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