03837nam 2200673Ia 450 991082419480332120200520144314.01-280-23825-997866102382550-8213-6359-X10.1596/978-0-8213-6358-4(CKB)1000000000225119(EBL)459851(OCoLC)62162766(SSID)ssj0000086871(PQKBManifestationID)11112475(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000086871(PQKBWorkID)10031271(PQKB)10814251(MiAaPQ)EBC459851(Au-PeEL)EBL459851(CaPaEBR)ebr10091274(CaONFJC)MIL23825(The World Bank)2005051256(US-djbf)14015083(EXLCZ)99100000000022511920050624d2005 uf 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierFinancing information and communication infrastructure needs in the developing world public and private roles1st ed.Washington, DC World Bank2005xv, 37 pages illustrations ;26 cmWorld Bank working paper ;no. 65Description based upon print version of record.0-8213-6358-1 Includes bibliographical references.Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Acronyms; Executive Summary; 1. There Has Been a Massive Rollout of ICI in the 1990's; LIST OF FIGURES; LIST OF TABLES; 2. The Picture is More Mixed for Advanced ICI; 3. Advance to Date Has Been Due to New Technologies, Declining Costs, and Considerable Investment; 4. A Growing Share of ICI Investment is Private; LIST OF BOXES; 5. Competitive, Well-regulated Private Investment Remains the Key to Meeting the Growing Demand for ICI; 6. Going Forward, There Are Considerable Investment Needs for ICI in Developing Countries7. The First Question is How to Attract the Private Financing to Meet Those Needs8. Even With Greater Private Involvement, Gaps Will Remain; 9. Some Investment Gaps Can Be Filled With Pro-Investment Policy and Regulation; 10. Some Gaps Can Be Covered by Leveraging the Government's Role as Consumer and Utility Operator; 11. Some Gaps May Require Government-Supported Access Initiatives; 12. Donor Community Financing Plays a Relatively Small Role in Overall Financing; 13. The Catalytic Role for Donors and the WBG Can Be Significant; BibliographyOver the past ten years, private-sector-led growth has revolutionized access to telecommunications. Every region of the developing world benefitted in terms of investment and rollout. This revolution would have been impossible without government reform and oversight. Advanced information and communication infrastructure (ICI) are increasingly important to doing business in a globalizing world. Governments, enterprises, civil society, workers, and poor populations in the developing countries need more affordable access. This report proposes strategies that governments can carry out to attractWorld Bank working paper ;no. 65.Telecommunication policyDeveloping countriesTelecommunicationDeregulationDeveloping countriesPrivatizationDeveloping countriesTelecommunication policyTelecommunicationDeregulationPrivatization384/.09172/4World Bank.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910824194803321Financing information and communication infrastructure needs in the developing world4011010UNINA