Appreciating the Contribution of Broadband ICT With Rural and Remote Communities: Stepping Stones Toward an Alternative Paradigm
Summary. Conventional broadband policy evaluation in rural areas focuses narrowly on measurable short-term outcomes, missing how ICT actually contributes to economic, social, and cultural wellbeing. This paper proposes an alternative approach treating broadband projects as learning experiments within sociotechnical systems. It emphasizes stakeholder engagement, adaptive policymaking, and letting communities define their own impact indicators rather than imposing predetermined measures.
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Ramı́rez, R.. (2007). Appreciating the Contribution of Broadband ICT With Rural and Remote Communities: Stepping Stones Toward an Alternative Paradigm. The Information Society. https://doi.org/10.1080/01972240701224044
Ramı́rez, Ricardo. “Appreciating the Contribution of Broadband ICT With Rural and Remote Communities: Stepping Stones Toward an Alternative Paradigm.” The Information Society, 2007. https://doi.org/10.1080/01972240701224044.
Ramı́rez, Ricardo. 2007. “Appreciating the Contribution of Broadband ICT With Rural and Remote Communities: Stepping Stones Toward an Alternative Paradigm.” The Information Society. https://doi.org/10.1080/01972240701224044.
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journal = {The Information Society},
year = {2007},
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- broadband-and-digital, policy, innovation-theory
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