Measuring the impact of telecommunication services on rural and remote communities

Telecommunications Policy

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 297-319

  Ramírez, Ricardo ^a   Richardson, Don ^b  

^a Landscape Arch Bldg #104 Univ G   (Canada)

^b Gartner Lee Limited   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Community development; Evaluation; Remote; Rural; Smart communities; Telecommunication services

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EVALUATION; INTERNET; INVENTORY CONTROL; INVESTMENTS; MARKETING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RURAL AREAS; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

CANADA; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; REMOTE; SMART COMMUNITIES;

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES;

EID: 14844342441     PISSN: 03085961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.telpol.2004.05.015     Document Type: Article

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