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Local Government Broadband Initiatives
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Author : Sharon E. Gillett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
Local Government Broadband Initiatives written by Sharon E. Gillett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with categories.
The future for Internet access is broadband. Federal and state policymakers are exploring initiatives to promote the deployment and adoption of broadband services, and in recent years, an increasing number of local governments have joined them. While the first generation of narrowband dial-up access was able to piggyback on the near universal availability of the mature telephone network, broadband relies on communications infrastructure that is both more heterogeneous and less evenly distributed. These local infrastructure differences suggest a greater role for local communities in affecting how next generation access will evolve. A few case studies of local government broadband initiatives exist, but there is little systematic data or research categorizing the range of activity or assessing the effectiveness of these efforts. This paper represents a first step in an ongoing research effort to better understand the factors that influence a community's decision to act, its choice of what to do, and the effectiveness of its actions. In recognition of the diversity of initiatives observed, the paper presents a taxonomy to classify the range of policies that local governments are adopting, according to four roles of government vis a vis broadband: as user, rule-maker, financier, and infrastructure provider. After discussing examples of each type of initiative within the taxonomy, the paper analyzes a sample of communities with municipal electric utilities (M.E.U.s). From a match of the sample of M.E.U. communities to demographic data from the 2000 Census, we find that on average, these M.E.U.s are more often found in mid-sized communities that are more likely to be in rural counties. Those that offer communications are in the vanguard: although they represent only about a quarter of all M.E.U.s, their number has grown more than 10% annually for the past two years. Within the subset of our sample of M.E.U.s that offer communication services, our analysis finds two distinct segments. While the average U.S. community has a population of around 8,000 people and the average M.E.U community around 42,000, the average population is around 6,000 in M.E.U communities that offer only consumer services, and around 158,000 in those that offer only wholesale commercial services. This size-based split suggests two separate rationales for public-sector interventions in different local contexts. Smaller communities may be less well-served by the private sector, as commercial carriers perceive them to be too costly to serve economically given the current state of broadband technology and demand. Larger communities, on the other hand, may experience an abundance of competitive entry that suggests a coordinating or facilitating role for the local government (for example, to encourage competition but minimize street cuts by bringing fiber installation under city management, while leaving the actual use of the fiber to the commercial sector). The paper also provides a preliminary econometric exploration of the factors that lead M.E.U.s to provide communications infrastructure and services, based on demographic and cost-related data available from the Census. It concludes with a discussion of issues to consider for further research. These include the addition of regressors such as the extent of competitive alternatives and the local political environment; a deeper understanding of M.E.U.'s choices with regard to wholesale-only vs. retail business models, especially in providing consumer services; and extension of the data set beyond municipal electric utilities.
Local Government Broadband Initiatives
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Author : Sharon E. Gillett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
Local Government Broadband Initiatives written by Sharon E. Gillett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with categories.
A growing number of communities across the United States are adopting policies to promote advanced telecommunication services, including broadband access. This paper offers a taxonomy for classifying these local government initiatives and provides preliminary empirical results for a sample of communities with municipal electric utilities that are in the forefront of efforts to deploy publicly owned communications infrastructure.
Local Government Stimulation Of Broadband
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Author : David D. Clark
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Local Government Stimulation Of Broadband written by David D. Clark and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with categories.
Access to broadband is widely recognized as a prerequisite for a community's economic welfare and the delivery of local government services. In communities where the private sector is perceived as having failed to deliver adequate and affordable broadband services, municipal and county governments face pressures to stimulate broadband deployment. However, no systematic data documents the nature and status of municipal broadband initiatives, the comparative effectiveness of alternative policies for promoting broadband access, or their implications for local economic development, private provisioning of infrastructure, and the operation of municipal and county government. As a result, hundreds of communities are proceeding independently to develop their own strategy, without the benefit of the accumulated experience of those that have gone before, and with no assurance of success. The objectives of this project are to collect, analyze, and disseminate data about the nature and effectiveness of local government initiatives to stimulate broadband deployment, adoption and use, as well as the effects of such initiatives on local e-government and economic development.
Local Broadband Planning
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010-07-01
Local Broadband Planning written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-01 with categories.
The United States has fallen behind many other countries in terms of broadband access and speed. In recent years a number of communities have taken the initiative to improve broadband facilities and access through a wide-range of infrastructure improvements and creative partnerships. Now that the FCC has released Connecting America: The National Broadband Plan, these community broadband initiatives will receive increased attention, some as inspirations and some as cautionary tales. This Essential Information Packet provides a series of articles, reports, and case studies to bring local governments up to speed on the state-of-the-art in broadband planning. The packet also contains examples of local task force recommendations, plan excerpts, and requests for proposals from communities eager to improve local broadband access and capacity.
Broadband
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Author : National Research Council
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2002-01-25
Broadband written by National Research Council and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-01-25 with Computers categories.
Broadband communication expands our opportunities for entertainment, e-commerce and work at home, health care, education, and even e-government. It can make the Internet more useful to more people. But it all hinges on higher capacity in the "first mile" or "last mile" that connects the user to the larger communications network. That connection is often adequate for large organizations such as universities or corporations, but enhanced connections to homes are needed to reap the full social and economic promise. Broadband: Bringing Home the Bits provides a contemporary snapshot of technologies, strategies, and policies for improving our communications and information infrastructure. It explores the potential benefits of broadband, existing and projected demand, progress and failures in deployment, competition in the broadband industry, and costs and who pays them. Explanations of broadband's alphabet soup â€" HFC, DSL, FTTH, and all the rest â€" are included as well. The report's finding and recommendations address regulation, the roles of communities, needed research, and other aspects, including implications for the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
Handbook Of Research On Strategies For Local E Government Adoption And Implementation Comparative Studies
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Author : Reddick, Christopher G.
language : en
Publisher: IGI Global
Release Date : 2009-03-31
Handbook Of Research On Strategies For Local E Government Adoption And Implementation Comparative Studies written by Reddick, Christopher G. and has been published by IGI Global this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-31 with Computers categories.
"This book provides examinations of the adoption and impact of e-government"--Provided by publisher.
Improving Local Government
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Author : Michiel S. de Vries
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2008-04-09
Improving Local Government written by Michiel S. de Vries and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-04-09 with Political Science categories.
Local governments encounter many problems, and although there is not one panacea that works internationally, this book argues that there are mechanisms to improve local situations. By drawing on case studies from the developing world, the authors review best practices in good governance.
Handbook Of Research On Global Diffusion Of Broadband Data Transmission
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Author : Dwivedi, Yogesh K.
language : en
Publisher: IGI Global
Release Date : 2008-02-28
Handbook Of Research On Global Diffusion Of Broadband Data Transmission written by Dwivedi, Yogesh K. and has been published by IGI Global this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-02-28 with Computers categories.
Explores broadband adoption and the digital divide through a global perspective. Presents research on constructs such as relative advantage, utilitarian outcomes, hedonic outcomes, and service quality. Provides multicultural insight into what factors influence consumers' decisions to adopt broadband.
Leveraging Broadband In Your Community
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Author : Nebraska Broadband Initiative
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
Leveraging Broadband In Your Community written by Nebraska Broadband Initiative and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Broadband communication systems categories.
Composed of representatives from the Nebraska Public Service Commission, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the Nebraska Information Technology Commission, the Nebraska Department of Economic Development and Applied Information Management (AIM), the Nebraska Broadband Initiative addresses ways in which Nebraska communities can meet their broadband needs. This publication discusses how communities can take advantage of the many benefits offered by broadband or high-speed Internet access, as well as the ways communities can encourage its development. Additionally, this publication describes how broadband can help businesses, agricultural producers, educators, health care providers, local governments and libraries to not only deliver services in quick and efficient manner, but also grow and thrive as well.
Broadband Strategies Handbook
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Author : Tim Kelly
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2012-03-16
Broadband Strategies Handbook written by Tim Kelly and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-16 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This guide identifies issues and challenges in broadband development, analyzing potential solutions to consider, and providing practical examples from countries that have addressed broadband-related matters.