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9780805860160

From Rural Village to Global Village: Telecommunications for Development in the Information Age

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    9780805860160

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    0805860169

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Nonspecific Binding
  • Copyright: 2006-01-27
  • Publisher: Routledge

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From Rural Village to Global Village: Telecommunications for Development in the Information Ageexamines the role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) on both the macro levelsocietal, socio-economic, and governmentaland sector leveleducation, 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 technologyor the lack of ithas 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.

Table of Contents

Preface xi
1 The Death of Distance?
1(9)
Information: The Development Link
2(1)
Changing Contexts
3(2)
The Digital Divide
5(3)
From Rural Village to Global Village
8(2)
2 Telecommunications and Rural Development
10(16)
The Power of Information Sharing
10(2)
The Benefits of Connectivity
12(1)
Agriculture and Fisheries
13(1)
Extending Reach: Global Markets
14(1)
Measuring Economic Benefits
15(3)
Social Benefits of Using ICTs
18(1)
Characteristics of Users and "Infomediaries"
19(2)
Gender Issues: Women as Users and Beneficiaries
21(2)
ICTs as Complement: Necessary but Not Sufficient
23(3)
3 Applications of ICTs for Education and Training
26(19)
Goals of Using ICTs in Education
27(1)
Improving Classroom Instruction
28(1)
Access to Classroom Materials
29(1)
Access to Continuing Education and Training
30(1)
Job Training for Youth
31(1)
Combating Illiteracy and Other Community Problems
32(1)
Computers for Schools
33(1)
Distance Education
34(3)
ICTs in Education: Findings and Issues
37(4)
Case Study: Rankin Inlet: An Arctic Window
41(1)
Case Study: Linking Remote University Extension Centers: USP and UWI
41(4)
4 Telemedicine and Telehealth: Applications of ICTs for Health Care Delivery
45(17)
The Context
45(2)
Telemedicine and Telehealth
47(8)
Targeting Priority Problems
55(1)
The Allure of Bandwidth
56(1)
The Institutional Context
57(1)
Case Study: Telemedicine in Alaska
58(2)
Case Study: HealthNet: Medical Links in Cyberspace
60(2)
5 Digital Divides: Gaps in Connectivity
62(21)
The Current State of Connectivity
62(1)
From NII to GII
63(4)
Digital Divide Initiatives
67(2)
Bilateral Initiatives
69(2)
Foundation and Corporate Initiatives
71(1)
Rural Projects in Industrialized Countries
72(3)
Critical Issues
75(2)
Sustainability
77(1)
Case Study: USAID's Leland Initiative
78(1)
Case Study: Canada's Smart Communities
79(4)
6 Toward Universal Access: Strategies for Bridging Digital Divides
83(17)
Changing Concepts of Universal Service
83(1)
Access Versus Service
84(2)
Universal Access: A Moving Target
86(1)
Technological Trends
87(1)
Discovering Demand for Communication Services
88(3)
Rural Benchmarks Need Not Be Set Lower Than Urban Benchmarks
91(1)
Strategies to Extend Access
91(2)
Funding Subsidies
93(1)
Community Access: Telecenters
94(2)
Internet Access Through Schools
96(1)
Case Study: Telecenters: Bulgaria's PC3 Project
97(1)
Case Study: Targeted Subsidies: The E-Rate
98(2)
7 Technologies for Extending Connectivity
100(17)
Technological Trends
100(1)
The Backbone and the Last Mile
100(1)
The Wireless Connection
101(1)
Terrestrial Wireless Technologies
102(2)
Satellite Technologies
104(3)
Wireline Technologies
107(1)
Electronic Messaging
108(1)
Other Communication Technologies
109(1)
Trends in Connectivity Costs
110(3)
Technical Support for ICT Projects
113(1)
Is the Fixed Network Facing Extinction?
114(1)
Case Study: Technology Lessons for ICT Projects
115(2)
8 Restructuring the Telecommunications Sector in Developing Regions
117(13)
The Need for Liberalization
117(1)
The Impact of Competition
118(1)
Investment Indicators
119(1)
The Revenue Gap
119(2)
Improving Telecommunications Management
121(1)
Limiting Periods of Exclusivity
122(1)
Extending Access Through Resale
123(1)
Legalizing Bypass
123(1)
Reducing Local Barriers
124(1)
Local Franchises
124(1)
Competitive Rural Operators
125(1)
Innovative Pricing
125(2)
Regulation and Policy Issues
127(3)
9 Evaluation: Issues and Strategies
130(21)
The Purposes of Evaluation
131(1)
Information and the Development Process
132(1)
The Chain of Inference
132(1)
Short-Term Versus Long-Term Impact
133(1)
Evaluation as Learning
134(1)
Identifying Objectives
135(1)
Research Design: Beyond Anecdotes
136(1)
Testing Hypotheses: Research Design
137(1)
Sustainability
138(2)
Links to Policy
140(1)
Disseminating Results
140(1)
Evaluating ICT Projects for Education
141(1)
Goals and Stakeholders
141(1)
The Chain of Inference for School Networks
142(1)
Monitoring Usage
143(1)
Learning Outcomes
144(1)
Other Issues for Schoolnet Evaluation
144(1)
Evaluating Telemedicine Projects
145(1)
Telemedicine Evaluation Planning
145(4)
Case Study: Measuring Outputs and Outcomes of ICT Projects
149(2)
10 From Global to Local 151(7)
Beyond Technology
151(1)
The Bottom of the Pyramid
152(1)
Economic Versus Social Goals: "When the Door Opens..."
153(1)
Understanding Trends in Access
154(1)
No Recipes for Instant Development
155(1)
The Public Interest
156(2)
A Selection of Useful Web Sites on ICTs and Development 158(2)
Glossary 160(5)
References 165(6)
Author Index 171(4)
Subject Index 175

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