Economic Development and Inclusion through Local Broadband Access Networks

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Author
Migliorisi, Stefano ;
Balletti, Alessandra ;
Edwards, Karl ;
Donà, Roberto ;
Mendoza, David ;
Dias, Ugo Silva ;
Collado di Franco, Miguel ;
Deza, Luis
Date issued
Aug 2009
Subject
Telecommunication
Category
Technical Notes
The theme of the study is the recent experience of community-based initiatives driven by municipal governments, community organizations, local entrepreneurs associations, NGOs that have deployed sustainable local broadband connectivity services. This report provides a detailed mapping of best practice for the implementation of sustainable local broadband access networks and an analysis of the situation in Brazil, Dominican Republic, Guatemala and Peru.