Bottom-up connectivity strategies : community-led small-scale telecommunication infrastructure networks in the global south

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2019-06

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APC 2019

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The book documents the details, benefits and challenges of small-scale, community-based connectivity projects. Association for Progressive Communications (APC) researchers visited 12 rural community networks in the global South in 2018. The networks examined in the research either provide Wi-Fi-based internet connectivity or mobile voice and/or internet services. The social impacts of six cases (Argentina, India, Indonesia, Mexico, South Africa and Uganda) were studied in greater detail. Increasing numbers of community-led networks are emerging where members build and operate their own telecommunication infrastructure, often managed on a cost recovery basis rather than for commercial gain. However, most governments are not yet aware of their potential impact.

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LOCAL AREA NETWORKS, TELECENTRES, COMMUNITY FACILITIES, INTERNET, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, ICT POLICY, ICT ACCESS AND USAGE, CONNECTIVITY, AFFORDABILITY, TELECOM REGULATIONS, NETWORKS, OPEN ACCESS, INNOVATION SYSTEMS, ACTION RESEARCH, GLOBAL SOUTH

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/59164

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Research Results (Networked Economies) / Résultats de recherche (Économies en réseaux)