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200 10$aConvergence in information and communication technology : $estrategic and regulatory considerations /$fRajendra Singh and Siddhartha Raja
210  1$aWashington, D.C. :$cWorld Bank,$dc2010.
215   $axiv, 125 pages $cillustrations ;$d21 cm
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311   $a0-8213-8169-5 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
327   $aContents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Thinking Strategically about ICT Convergence; Tables; Boxes; 3 Emerging Regulatory Responses to Multiple Play; Figures; References and Other Resources; Index
330   $aGrowth in the information and technology (ICT) sector has exploded over the past 20 years. Dynamic market and technology developments have led to a phenomenon known as convergence, defined in this volume as the erosion of boundaries between previously separate ICT services, networks, and business practices. Examples include cable television networks that offer phone service, Internet television, and mergers between media and telecommunications firms. The results are exciting and hold significant promise for developing countries, which can benefit from expanded access, greater competition, and 
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