Why is connectivity in developing regions expensive: policy challenges more than technical limitations?

  • Authors:

  • Rahul Tongia

  • Affiliations:

  • Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), Pittsburgh, PA

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 15th international conference on World Wide Web
  • Year:
  • 2006

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Abstract

I present analysis examining some of the causes of poor connectivity in developing countries. Based on a techno-economic analysis and design, I show that technical limitations per se are not the bottleneck for widespread connectivity; rather, design, policy, and regulatory challenges dominate.