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Examining the factors that affect the rollout of municipal broadband in TshwaneJiya, Lebogang 18 February 2014 (has links)
Thesis (M.M. (ICT Policy and Regulation))--University of the Witwatersrand, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, Graduate School of Public and Development Management, 2013. / The rollout of broadband through Information Communications Technology for
Development (ICT4D) approaches can facilitate socio-economic growth in the country.
Effective implementation of broadband programs under the policy guidance of the
Department of Communications (DoC) and the Presidential Infrastructure and
Coordination Committee (PICC) would enhance the availability of broadband, which in
turn could improve delivery of many public and private services. Furthermore,
municipalities should be key stakeholdersin promoting broadband rollout, using
mechanisms that are suitable for either urban or rural areas.
This research report presents a qualitative case study which attempts to establish the
challenges for municipal broadband initiatives that are taking effect in South Africa. The
study examinesa particular set of factors that affects the rollout of broadband and
investigates how factors such as funding levels, technology adaptation, business
models,policy intervention and regulatory effects either promote or inhibit broadband
deployment. With attention to a single, in-depth case study, the reportconsiders the
challenges that the City of Tshwane Municipality has experienced when rolling out pilot
projects and the extent to whichthe success of municipal broadband infrastructure rollout
depends on policy and regulatory interventions. The Broadband Policy (201 0) adopted
by government to facilitate the broadband initiatives has beenreviewed in this ~tudy.
The research findings indicate that decisions made in all three spheres of government
i.e. national, provincial and local, influence these five factors, thus affecting the rollout of
broadband at municipallevei.The findings indicated that the Ministry of Communications
is reviewing the current broadband policy to include more detailed guidelines and ICASA
is reviewing the regulatory framework. However, it remains unclear whether the
importance of the five factors articulated here will be acknowledged in these
revisions.Therefore, the recommendations in this report are directed to the policy maker,
the Department of Communications and the ICT Policy Review Panel, to take cognisance
of the factors that affect municipal broadband rollout. A coordinated inter-governmental
approach on broadband initiatives is required to deliver high speed communications
infrastructure to citizens.
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Helping teachers surf the Information and Communication Technology tsunamiBurgan, Owen T.S., burgan@internode.on.net January 2001 (has links)
A range of factors, both internal and external, is creating changes in teaching and
teachers professional lives. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is
just one of the major changes impacting on the teaching profession. As teachers face
intense pressure to adapt to this tsunami, this study aims to investigate ways in which
teachers can be helped. In South Australia, where this study is set, all teachers in
Government schools are expected to be
"ICT Smart", i.e. able to use appropriate
forms of ICT to enhance the teaching and learning environment of their classrooms.
From the researchers involvement for over a decade in professional development for
teachers, and from visits to many schools, it appears that numerous teachers have not
reached this standard. The greatest need is in Reception to Year 7 schools where the
average age of teachers is nearly 50. Because no state-wide data exists, this study is
intended to establish if there is a problem and if there is, to identify specific needs
and offer possible solutions.
The study is comprised of four parts: Part A, the Introduction gives an overview of
the inter-relationships between these parts and the overall Folio. It establishes the
setting and provides a rationale for the study and its focus on Professional
Development in Information and Communication Technology. Part B, the Elective
Research Studies, follows the writers involvement in this field since the 1980s. It
establishes the theme of "Moving best practice in ICT from the few to the many"
which underlies the whole study. Part C, the Dissertation, traces the steps taken to
investigate the need for professional development in ICT. This is achieved by
analysing and commenting on data collected from a state-wide survey and a series of
interviews with leading figures, and by providing a review of the relevant literature
and past and existing models of professional development. Part D, Final Comments,
provides an overview of the whole Folio and a reflection on the research that has
been conducted.
The findings are that there is widespread dissatisfaction with existing models and
that there is an urgent need for professional development in this area, because nearly
20% of teachers either do not use computers or are considered to be novice users.
Another 25% are considered to be below not yet "ICT Smart". Less than 10% of ICT
co-ordinators have a formal qualification in the field but more than 85% of them are
interested in a Masters program.
The study offers solutions in Part B where there is a discussion of a range of
strategies to provide on-going professional development for teachers. Chapter 9
provides an outline of a proposed Masters level program and offers suggestions on
how it could be best delivered. This program would meet the identified needs of ICT
co-ordinators.
The study concludes with a series of recommendations and suggestions for further
research. The Education Department must address these urgent professional
development needs of teachers, particularly those in the more remote country
regions. There needs to be a follow-up survey to establish to what extent teachers in
South Australia are now "ICT Smart
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Teletechnologies, place and communityWilken, Rowan Cameron Unknown Date (has links) (PDF)
This thesis discovered how notions of place and community circulate in the literature on various forms of teletechnologies and place-making. To do this, its aim was, first, to understand the interactions and interconnections between teletechnologies (or, information and communications technologies), place, and community, both within and outside of the literature on teletechnologies, and, second, to ascertain what relevance place and community might continue to have in the electronic age. (For complete abstract open document)
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Communication sociétale : théories et pratiques /Oxibar, Bruno. January 1900 (has links)
Texte remanié de: Thèse de doctorat--Sciences de gestion--Paris-Dauphine, 2003. / En appendice, choix de documents. Bibliogr. p. 143-164.
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Loyal Subjects?: Consumer surveillance in the personal information economyPridmore, Jason Hart 25 April 2008 (has links)
This research examines loyalty marketing as an empirical case study of consumer surveillance. Focusing on the Canadian context, the research investigates the relationship between the personal information economy and loyalty marketing through several interrelated perspectives. These are marketing and business literature, theoretical frameworks of surveillance, the branding of consumers and corporations, consumer ambivalence towards surveillance and privacy issues, and the mutual shaping of consumers and these programs. These interrelated yet distinctive perspectives provide different means to understand loyalty programs as information portals in the increasingly monitored, measured and marketed lives of consumers. They are a means of surveillance through which corporations systematically collect consumption data in order to influence, manage, entitle, or control consumers (Lyon 2001).
The research is based on interviews with loyalty program executives, international survey results, and focus groups to both describe the relationship between corporate information processing and consumers as well as the current and potential social effects and issues embedded in this relationship. Loyalty programs are seen as an important means for conceptualizing contemporary marketing practices, the use of personal information, and personal identity in an information oriented society. They are a complex manifestation of a ‘knowing capitalism’ (Thrift 2005) that has implications far beyond the accumulation of points and the ‘reward yourself’ appeal of participation by contributing to a cultural consumption circuit that perpetuates and reinforces already existing socio-economic differences. / Thesis (Ph.D, Sociology) -- Queen's University, 2008-04-24 10:19:22.99
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The use of digital signal processing in adaptive HF frequency managementGallagher, Mark January 1995 (has links)
No description available.
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User-based criteria for use and evaluation of alert servicesMcKenna, Mary. January 2008 (has links)
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Syracuse University, 2008. / "Publication number: AAT 3323071."
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The internet : strategic implications for competitive advantage /Adkins, Michael Louis. January 1995 (has links)
Thesis (M.B.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leave 77-81).
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Information processing in Japanese manufacturing teams an empirical test of technology transfer effectiveness /Teasley, Russell W. January 1998 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of South Carolina, 1998. / Appendix 3 in Japanese. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 147-171).
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A model for the development of service agreements in the information and communication technology sector /Johnston, Robert. January 2006 (has links)
Thesis (M.Com. (Information Systems)) - Rhodes University, 2006.
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