Universal access in developing countries: A particular focus on Bangladesh

Information Society

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 269-278

  Bhuiyan, A J M Shafiul Alam ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Developing countries; Liberalization; Privatization; Telecommunication; Universal access; WTO

Indexed keywords

EID: 4644370145     PISSN: 01972243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01972240490480983     Document Type: Review

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