LEADER 05492nam 2200673Ia 450 001 9910461866503321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-07143-5 010 $a9786613520104 010 $a0-8213-8946-7 035 $a(CKB)2670000000170012 035 $a(EBL)881429 035 $a(OCoLC)784885717 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000632887 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11386880 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000632887 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10616448 035 $a(PQKB)11479770 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC881429 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL881429 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10547184 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL352010 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000170012 100 $a20120130d2012 uf 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aBroadband strategies handbook$b[electronic resource] /$feditors, Tim Kelly and Carlo Rossotto 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cWorld Bank$dc2012 215 $a1 online resource (408 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8213-8945-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCONTENTS; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Executive Summary; Chapter 1. Building Broadband; What Is Broadband?; Why Is Broadband Important?; Figures; 1.1 Effect of Various Information and Communication Technologies on GDP Growth in High- and Low-Income Economies, 2000-06; Boxes; 1.1 Examples of Broadband's Effects on Economic Growth around the World; 1.2 Estimated Minimum and Maximum Impact on GDP of a 10 Percent Increase in Broadband Penetration; Tables; 1.1 Estimated Broadband Employment Creation Multipliers in Various Countries 327 $a1.2 Examples of Broadband's Potential Impacts on Innovation in R&D and Business Operations1.3 Mobile Health Services in Nigeria; 1.2 Upstream and Downstream Speeds Needed for Various Services and Applications; What Market Trends Are Fostering Broadband Deployment?; 1.3 Global Fixed and Mobile Broadband Subscriptions per 100 Inhabitants, 2000-10; 1.3 Wireless and Wireline Broadband Subscriptions per 100 Inhabitants, by Region, June 2011; 1.4 Average Broadband Speed in Top 10 Countries; 1.4 User Trends That Promote Demand for Broadband; How Can Broadband Development Be Supported? 327 $a1.5 Broadband Ecosystem and Its Impact on the Economy1.6 Examples of the Elements of Absorptive Capacity; 1.5 Capacity to Absorb Technology and the Economic Impact of Broadband-Enabled ICTs: The Examples of Italy and Sweden; B1.5.1 Internet Adoption Proxies in Sweden and Italy, 2007; Notes; References; Chapter 2. Policy Approaches to Promoting Broadband Development; The Public Sector's Evolving Role in Broadband; 2.1 Reasons Given for Not Adopting the Internet in Brazil and Broadband in the United States; 2.1 Public Sector's Role in Fostering Broadband Development: Key Lessons 327 $aHow to Do It: Implementing Policies and Strategies to Enhance Broadband Development2.1 Publicly Stated Policy Goals for Broadband Service Delivery and Adoption in Selected Countries; 2.2 Broadband Strategies in Middle-Income Countries; 2.3 General Elements for Governments to Consider When Creating Policies and Strategies; 2.2 Framework for Government Intervention to Facilitate Broadband Development; 2.2 Elements of Broadband Strategies in Selected Countries; 2.3 Addressing Bottlenecks in Broadband Networks: Policies on the Supply Side 327 $a2.3 Checklist of Policies to Promote the Supply of Broadband Networks2.4 Checklist of Policies to Promote Demand for Broadband; Financing Broadband Development; 2.4 Experience in the European Union with State Aid for Financing Broadband; 2.5 Municipal Broadband Initiatives in Italy and the Netherlands; 2.5 Effectiveness of Fiscal Support for Broadband Development; Measurement, Monitoring, and Evaluation: Checking Progress; 2.4 Categories of Broadband Indicators; 2.5 Wireline Broadband (ADSL) Penetration in the European Union and Turkey, by Technology, 2010 327 $a2.6 Wireline Broadband (ADSL) Penetration in Turkey, by Speed, 2010 330 $aThe Broadband Strategies Handbook is a guide for policymakers, regulators, and other relevant stakeholders as they address issues related to broadband development. It aims to help readers, particularly those in developing countries, by identifying issues and challenges in broadband development, analyzing potential solutions to consider, and providing practical examples from countries that have addressed broadband-related matters.The Handbook looks at how broadband is defined, why it is important, and how its development can be encouraged. Throughout the volume, broadband is viewed as an ecosys 606 $aBroadband communication systems$xGovernment policy 606 $aInformation technology$xGovernment policy 606 $aTelecommunication policy 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aBroadband communication systems$xGovernment policy. 615 0$aInformation technology$xGovernment policy. 615 0$aTelecommunication policy. 676 $a384 701 $aKelly$b Tim$g(Tim John Charles)$0865410 701 $aRossotto$b Carlo Maria$f1970-$0894646 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910461866503321 996 $aBroadband strategies handbook$92157445 997 $aUNINA