Internet access for development.
Contributors: Paltridge, Sam.; Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Series: The development dimension; Development dimension
Publisher: OECD
Published: 2009
Place of publication: [Paris]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 108
ISBN-13: 9789264056305
Subjects: Internet -- Economic aspects -- Developing countries; Internet -- Social aspects -- Developing countries; Internet service providers -- Developing countries; Wireless communication systems -- Developing countries; Internet -- Government policy -- Developing countries; Internet and the poor -- Developing countries; Economic development; Internet -- Aspectos económicos
Description: This book examines how the market for internet traffic exchange has evolved and explores the coherence of policies pursued by developed and developing countries. It notes the increasing innovation occurring in a number of developing countries with competitive markets and discusses how liberalization has helped to expand of access networks and make ICT services increasingly affordable and available to the poor. The report also highlights the employment, micro-entrepreneurial and social development opportunities which have emerged as access levels have risen among low-income users. The study notes that gateway service monopolies - still in 70 countries -  raise the prices for accessing international capacity and reduce the affordability of Internet access to business and end users.--Publisher's description.
Notes: Prepared by Sam Paltridge.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 97-108).

Also issued electronically via the World Wide Web.
Table of contents: title: Policy coherence for a globally accessible internet; title: The importance of liberalisation; title: Providing internet-based opportunities to low-income mass markets; title: Growth in access and convergence toward the internet; title: Global connectivity; title: Conclusion.