Title: Economic Development and Inclusion through Local Broadband Access Networks
Editor: Jaime García Alba
Authors: Stefano Migliorisi, Alessandra Balletti, Karl Edwards, Roberto Donà, David Mendoza, Ugo Silva Dias, Miguel Collado di Franco, Luis Deza
Pages: 145 pp.
Publisher: Multilateral Investment Fund, Inter-American Development Bank
Date (published): August 2009
Date (accessed): 28/08/2009
Type of information: research paper
Language: English
On-line access: yes (HTML, PDF)
Abstract:
The theme of the study is the recent experience of community-based initiatives driven by municipal governments, community organizations, local entrepreneurs associations, NGOs that have deployed sustainable local broadband connectivity services. This report provides a detailed mapping of best practice for the implementation of sustainable local broadband access networks and an analysis of the situation in Brazil, Dominican Republic, Guatemala and Peru.