How do politics influence communication technology? What forces shape technological
enterprise? How do politics, society, and technology intersect? To answer these questions …

Although we have witnessed a steady growth in the provision of information services in
developing countries, a number of fundamental questions remain unanswered. The people …

Social media use by health practitioners helps articulate a subculture-centered approach to
public health communication. This article explores public health practitioners' …

This volume brings together scholars and policymakers to address the issue of
telecommunications policy in developing countries. It elaborates on the position that …

The World Bank has been the largest multilateral source of rural telecommunications
financing in developing countries since the mid-1960s. This article analyzes World Bank …

US policy makers are deliberating about upgrading the public switched telecommunications
network (PSTN) with little or no empirical evidence concerning residential users' use of …

The saturation of telephony in major urban areas and the political pressures to accelerate
broadband facilities into rural areas are leading to the inclusion of rural broadband within …

The prevailing notions of information egalitarianism impel us to seek uniform solutions for all
those who lack adequate access to information and communication resources. However, a …

Information technologies (ITs) and the underlying telecommunication infrastructure play an
important part in the globalisation of political, economical and sociocultural affairs. However …

Today universal access is a key issue in a wide range of public policy discourses including
those involving education, the disabled, minorities, community networks, egovernment, e …