Beyond Broadband Access Developing Data-Based Information Policy Strategies |
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| Author:
| Taylor, Richard D.
Schejter, Amit M. |
| Series title: | Donald Mcgannon Communication Research Center's Everett C. Parker Book Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8232-5183-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2013 |
| Publisher: | Fordham University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $115.00 |
Book Description:
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After broadband access, what next? What role do metrics play in understanding "information societies"? And, more importantly, in shaping their policies? Beyond counting people with broadband access, how can economic and social metrics inform broadband policies, help evaluate their outcomes, and create useful models for achieving national goals? This timely volume examines not only the traditional questions about broadband, like availability and access, but also explores and evaluates...
More DescriptionAfter broadband access, what next? What role do metrics play in understanding "information societies"? And, more importantly, in shaping their policies? Beyond counting people with broadband access, how can economic and social metrics inform broadband policies, help evaluate their outcomes, and create useful models for achieving national goals? This timely volume examines not only the traditional questions about broadband, like availability and access, but also explores and evaluates new metrics more applicable to the evolving technologies of information access.