LEADER 02967nam 2200625Ia 450 001 9910450697603321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-71791-2 010 $a9786610717910 010 $a1-55250-188-4 035 $a(CKB)1000000000334092 035 $a(EBL)259192 035 $a(OCoLC)62783265 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000160034 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11149032 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000160034 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10181562 035 $a(PQKB)11677855 035 $a(CaPaEBR)405815 035 $a(CaBNvSL)gtp00521938 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3243368 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC259192 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL259192 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10120554 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL71791 035 $a(OCoLC)437167041 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000334092 100 $a20051130d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aFunding and implementing universal access$b[electronic resource] $einnovation and experience from Uganda 210 $aKampala, Uganda $cFountain Publishers ;$aOttawa, Ont. $cInternational Research Development Centre$dc2005 215 $a1 online resource (105 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a9970-02-518-X 327 $aContents; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Preface; 1 Basic Definitions and Concepts; 2 Basic Policy Formulation and Universal Access Development; 3 Estimating Subsidy Requirements; 4 Baseline Demand Analysis; 5 Developing the Fund Strategy; 6 Operating Principles, Organisation and Operations; 7 Subsidy Competition, Tendering and Contract Awards; 8 Monitoring and Evaluation; Notes; Index; 330 $aUganda was one of the first countries in Africa to develop a policy on universal access to information and communication technologies (ICTs) and to implement a universal access fund, designed to support initiatives aimed at improving poor and rural populations' access to ICTs. Today, Uganda's universal access policy and rural communications development fund are generally seen as "best practice". This book presents the Ugandan experience ? an experience that was unique because of the country's early liberalization of the communication sector and explosion in the use of mobile communication tech 606 $aInformation technology$zUganda 606 $aTelecommunication$xLaw and legislation$zUganda 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aInformation technology 615 0$aTelecommunication$xLaw and legislation 676 $a303.4833 712 02$aUganda Communications Commission. 712 02$aInternational Development Research Centre (Canada) 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910450697603321 996 $aFunding and implementing universal access$92102058 997 $aUNINA