| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
viii, 311 p. : ill. |
| Series |
Donald McGannon Communication Research Center's Everett C. Parker book series |
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Donald McGannon Communication Research Center's Everett C. Parker book series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Acknowledgments -- Introduction: numbers that matter / Richard D. Taylor and Amit M. Schejter -- Theory -- Beyond broadband access : what do we need to measure and how do we measure it? / Catherine Middleton -- Understanding digital gaps : a quartet of empirical methodologies / Bin Zhang and Richard D. Taylor -- Broadband microfoundations : the need for traffic data / Steven Bauer, David Clark, and William Lehr -- Adoption factors of ubiquitous broadband / Sangwon Lee and Justin S. Brown -- Data and modeling challenges in international comparisons / Johannes M. Bauer and Sungjoong Kim -- Data, policy, and democracy / Jorge Reina Schement -- "Rulers of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens" : does democracy count? / Amit M. Schejter -- The use and abuse of data in information policy making -- PHD heal thyself : in search of evidence-based research for evidence-based policy / Eli Noam -- Case studies in results-driven decision making at the fcc / Rob Frieden -- The determinants of disconnectedness : understanding US broadband unavailability / Kenneth Flamm -- European broadband spending : implications of input-output analysis and opportunity costs / Ibrahim Kholilul Rohman and Erik Bohlin -- Using data for policy development : designing a universal service fund for Tanzania / Heather Hudson -- Notes -- Bibliography -- List of contributors -- Index. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Telecommunication policy.
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Broadband communication systems.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Taylor, Richard Denny.
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Schejter, Amit M.
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ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9780823251834 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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9780823251841 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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