LEADER 03013oam 22007335 450 001 9910963546803321 005 20240506082946.0 010 $a9786612502057 010 $a9781282502055 010 $a1282502050 010 $a9780821381717 010 $a0821381717 024 7 $a10.1596/978-0-8213-8169-4 035 $a(CKB)2670000000015089 035 $a(EBL)515774 035 $a(OCoLC)593351384 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000333515 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12135361 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000333515 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10377979 035 $a(PQKB)10951134 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL515774 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10373404 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL250205 035 $a(The World Bank)ocn463396795 035 $a(US-djbf)15984559 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC515774 035 $a(Perlego)1483592 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000015089 100 $a20091116d2010 uf 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aConvergence in information and communication technology : $estrategic and regulatory considerations /$fRajendra Singh and Siddhartha Raja 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aWashington, D.C. :$cWorld Bank,$dc2010. 215 $axiv, 125 pages $cillustrations ;$d21 cm 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a9780821381694 311 08$a0821381695 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 $aGrowth in the information and technology (ICT) sector has exploded over the past 20 years. Dynamic market and technology developments have led to a phenomenon known as convergence, defined in this volume as the erosion of boundaries between previously separate ICT services, networks, and business practices. Examples include cable television networks that offer phone service, Internet television, and mergers between media and telecommunications firms. The results are exciting and hold significant promise for developing countries, which can benefit from expanded access, greater competition, and 410 0$aWorld Bank e-Library. 606 $aInformation technology 606 $aTelecommunication 615 0$aInformation technology. 615 0$aTelecommunication. 676 $a303.48/33 700 $aSingh$b Rajendra$f1958-$01804342 701 $aRaja$b Siddhartha$f1980-$01804343 801 0$bDLC 801 1$bDLC 801 2$bYDXCP 801 2$bC#P 801 2$bCDX 801 2$bBWX 801 2$bDLC 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910963546803321 996 $aConvergence in information and communication technology$94352308 997 $aUNINA