Universal access: What have we learned from the E-rate?

Telecommunications Policy

Volumn 28, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 309-321

  Hudson, Heather E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaska; E rate; Education; Rural; Universal access

Indexed keywords

COSTS; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE; INTERNET; LIBRARIES; PUBLIC POLICY; SCHOOL BUILDINGS; TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES;

ALASKA; E-RATE; RURAL; UNIVERSAL ACCESS;

TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY;

EID: 1642278915     PISSN: 03085961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.telpol.2003.08.008     Document Type: Article

References (12)

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