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9780821351215

Telecommunications and Information Services for the Poor : Towards a Strategy for Universal Access

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  • ISBN13:

    9780821351215

  • ISBN10:

    0821351214

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2002-04-01
  • Publisher: World Bank

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" Printed on Demand. Limited stock is held for this title. If you would like to order 30 copies or more please contact books@worldbank.org Contact books@worldbank.org , if currently unavailable.The development community in general and the World Bank in particular recognize the importance of access to telecommunications as an element within the agenda of economic development and poverty reduction. The World Bank has adopted a strategy that includes universal access to telecommunications as a goal.This paper outlines various approaches that can be integrated to help close the 'access gap' to telecommunications where needed. These include: designing and implementing appropriate policies and regulations; acquiring both government subsidies and private investment funds; building institutions and human capacity to make best use of technology; and, analyzing, refining and publishing new approaches."

Table of Contents

Foreword v
Abstract vi
Acknowledgments vii
Executive Summary ix
Telecommunications, Information and Poverty Reduction
1(6)
Knowledge and Development
1(1)
Role of Information and Communications Technologies in Poverty Reduction
1(2)
The Digital Divide
3(1)
The World Bank Group's Strategic Role
4(3)
Overview of the Access Problem
7(8)
The Two Dimension of the Access Problem
7(1)
The Two Access Gaps
7(2)
Basic Access Indicators
9(4)
Access to Information Technology and the Internet
13(2)
Technology and Market Solutions for the Access Gaps
15(10)
Technology and Cost Trends
15(3)
Retailing Innovations and Community Access Trends
18(7)
Policy and Regulatory Models for Improving Access
25(16)
Introduction
25(1)
Country Groupings Based on Liberalization and Geoeconomic Dimensions
25(2)
Policy and Regulatory Options for the Market Efficiency Gap
27(1)
Bridging the Access Gap in a Less than Liberalized Environment
28(3)
Bridging the Access Gap in a Liberalizing Environment
31(2)
Smart Subsidies and Other Financial Schemes to Promote Universal Access
33(5)
The Emerging New Breed of ``Rural'' Operators
38(3)
World Bank Group Experience of Date
41(6)
World Bank Experience
41(3)
IFC Experience
44(1)
Emerging Lessons from World Bank Group Operations
44(3)
Toward a Strategy for Universal Access
47(16)
Objectives
47(1)
Strategic Directions
48(8)
Implementation and Monitoring
56(7)
ANNEXES 63(36)
Regulatory and Market Structure of Selected Countries
63(4)
Universal Service / Access Approach in Selected Countries
67(6)
Universal Access Profiles of Selected Countries
73(16)
Methodology for Country Groupings
89(4)
Methodology to Approximate Universal Access Costs
93(6)
References 99

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