Why broadband? : the meaning of broadband for residential users

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorBroek, Wendy van den
dc.contributor.authorLievens, Bram
dc.date.accessioned2010-06-02T16:06:13Z
dc.date.available2010-06-02T16:06:13Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractIn the society we live in today, access to information is crucial. But because of the increased amount of data as well as the nature of the content, a simple Internet connection is no longer sufficient. The EU government, which has followed an Internet access policy for many years (see eEurope programme), has shifted the focus to broadband Internet. Yet, despite these efforts, the uptake of broadband Internet is still quite low. And the situation in developing countries is even more critical. But is access to information the only enabler for users to switch to a broadband connection? With the wide range of Internet services and applications in the domains of entertainment, communication, commerce etc, now more than ever the Internet is a part of people’s everyday life. In this article we will not only look at the benefits and motivations for people to subscribe to a broadband Internet connection, but also at the different barriers to the uptake and usage of such a connection.en
dc.formatTexten
dc.format.extent1 digital file (23 p. : ill.)en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/43516
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSouthern African Journal of Information and Communication (SAJIC), The Edge Institute / Research ICT Africa, Braamfontein, ZAen
dc.relation.ispartofSouthern African journal of information and communication, issue no. 8, 2007, p. 30-52en
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
dc.subjectBROADBANDen
dc.subjectDATA TRANSMISSIONen
dc.subjectCONNECTIVITYen
dc.subjectDIGITAL TECHNOLOGYen
dc.subjectINTERNETen
dc.subjectACCESS TO INFORMATIONen
dc.titleWhy broadband? : the meaning of broadband for residential usersen
dc.typeJournal Article (peer-reviewed)en
idrc.copyright.oapermissionsourceCC BY 3.0 Unporteden
idrc.dspace.accessOpen Accessen
idrc.project.number103114
idrc.project.titleResearch ICT Africa - Phase IIen
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

Files

Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
129625_2007_no2.pdf
Size:
3.18 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Download

Collections

IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2000-2009 / Années 2000-2009
Infrastructure Policy and Indicators / Politiques et indicateurs en matière d’infrastructures
Research Results (ACACIA) / Résultats de recherches (ACACIA)