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Record Nr.

UNINA9910962581403321

Autore

Kenny Charles

Titolo

Broadcasting and development : options for the World Bank / / Charles Kenny, Carter Eltzroth

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2003

ISBN

1-280-08429-4

9786610084296

0-585-47288-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

x, 24 pages : illustrations ; ; 26 cm

Collana

World Bank working paper ; ; no. 11

Altri autori (Persone)

EltzrothCarter <1957->

Disciplina

338.9/009172/4

Soggetti

Broadcasting - Developing countries

Developing countries Economic policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Executive Summary -- Introduction -- Broadcasting and Development -- Broadcasting and the New ICTs -- Convergence -- Broadcasting as a Productive Sector -- The Government's Role in the Broadcasting Sector -- The World Bank and Broadcasting -- A Role for GICT -- Annex: Digital Terrestrial in Ireland -- Bibliography -- LIST OF FIGURES -- LIST OF BOXES.

Sommario/riassunto

Broadcasting has an important role to play in development--as a widespread tool of information transfer, as a method to improve governance, as an important economic sector in its own right, and as a potential access to point to new information and communications technology. Sector reform is long over-due, with the state dominating radio broadcasting in three-quarters of the world. Reform can have a significant impact on governance and transparency. It is time for the World Bank to turn its attention to broadcasting, where many lessons of reform apply, and where the unmet need for assistance is great. Potential activities include basic reform of sector ownership, convergence regulation to harmonize regulations covering broadcast and telecommunication infrastructure, support for community radio stations to improve access for the poor, and pilot projects in digital



television to assess the potential to widen access to the internet.