Leveraging Sunken Investments in Communications Infrastructure: A Policy Perspective from the United States

Information Society

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 279-286

  Wilhelm, Anthony G ^a  

^a Benton Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Broadband; Digital divide; Digital literacy; E rate; Telecommunications policy; Universal service

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141525096     PISSN: 01972243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01972240309482     Document Type: Review

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