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Why is connectivity in developing regions expensive: policy challenges more than technical limitations?

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I present analysis examining some of the causes of poor connectivity in developing countries. Based on a techno-economic analysis and design, I show that technical limitations per se are not the bottleneck for widespread connectivity; rather, design, policy, and regulatory challenges dominate.

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C. Kenney, "Financing Information and Communication Infrastructure Needs in the Developing World: Public and Private Roles (Draft)," World Bank, Washington, DC 2005.
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          WWW '06: Proceedings of the 15th international conference on World Wide Web
          May 2006
          1102 pages
          ISBN:1595933239
          DOI:10.1145/1135777
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          1. Africa
          2. broadband
          3. digital divide
          4. internet and telecom access
          5. open access
          6. optical fibers
          7. techno-economics
          8. wireless

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