Public ICT Center for Rural Development : Inclusiveness, Sustainability, and Impact.

Public ICT Center for Rural Development : Inclusiveness, Sustainability, and Impact.

"Cybercafés play a key role in providing internet access to developing countries. This paper examines the challenges of internet connectivity in rural and remote areas and how cybercafés now serve as a model behind government efforts to set up telecenters to extend internet connectivity to ru...

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Corporate Author: Asian Development Bank
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Manila, Philippines : Asian Development Bank Institute, 2017.
Subjects:
Internet access > Asia.
Internet access > Developing countries.
Cybercafes > Social aspects > Asia.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Internet access
Asia
Developing countries
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:"Cybercafés play a key role in providing internet access to developing countries. This paper examines the challenges of internet connectivity in rural and remote areas and how cybercafés now serve as a model behind government efforts to set up telecenters to extend internet connectivity to rural communities. Find out why telecenters remain popular as highlighted in two case studies: a government run initiative in the Philippines and a public-private partnership in Sri Lanka."--
Physical Description:1 online resource (92 pages)
ISBN:9789292578961
9292578960
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 29, 2020).

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