Wireless Networks and Rural Development: Opportunities for Latin America

被引：32

作者：

Galperin, Hernan ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Southern Calif, Annenberg Sch Commun, 3502 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA 90089 USA

来源：

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES & INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 2005年 / 2卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.1162/1544752054782420

中图分类号：

G25 [图书馆学、图书馆事业]; G35 [情报学、情报工作];

学科分类号：

1205 ; 120501 ;

摘要：

Recent developments in wireless local area network (WLAN) technologies are raising new hopes for sustainable Internet diffusion in the rural areas of the developing world. These technologies allow drastic reductions in network deployment costs, particularly for last-mile connectivity in low-density areas. More important, the technologies make possible an infrastructure development model based on community-shared resources, small-scale investments, and user experimentation. This paper argues that the new generation of WLAN technologies can significantly alleviate the constraints that limit Internet connectivity in Latin America to the wealthy, urbanized areas. Yet for this potential to be realized governments must rethink current assumptions about spectrum management and universal service policies

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