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Identifying critical factors for developing effective rural community technology centersGooding, Daphne. January 2005 (has links)
Thesis (Ed. D.)--West Virginia University, 2005. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains xii, 184 p. : ill. (some col.). Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-176).
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Telecommunications policy communities and policy options for rural areas /Keough, Erin M. January 1996 (has links)
Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1997. / Bibliography: leaves 118-127.
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Bridging the rural-urban digital divide in residential Internet accessWhitacre, Brian E. January 1900 (has links) (PDF)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2005. / "September 1, 2005"--T.p. Title taken from PDF title screen (viewed September 10, 2007). Includes bibliographical references and appendices.
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A qualitative study of McDowell County West Virginia exploring technological determinism, technophobia, and fear as deterrents of the utilization of computer technology in rural communities /Walls, Christopher Ryan. January 1900 (has links)
Thesis (M.S.)--West Virginia University, 2006. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains iv, 49 p. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 46).
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On the last mile the effects of telecommunications regulation and deregulation in the rural western United States and Canada /Kozak, Nadine Irène. January 2010 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, San Diego, 2010. / Title from first page of PDF file (viewed Feb. 22, 2010). Available via ProQuest Digital Dissertations. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 421-450).
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A systematic framework for the evaluation of rural telecommunications infrastructureNepal, Thiruthlall January 2002 (has links)
submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Technology: Information Technology, 2002. / The evaluation of telecommunications infrastructure in rural areas is a complex and messy problem that involves many tangible and intangible factors. Some of them are technical in nature while others are soft, involving social, cultural and political aspects of the problem. The evaluation requires, inter alia, societal intervention, and since societies reflect a multiplicity and diversity of values and goals, the intervention should confront these realities / D
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ICT in rural New Zealand : the Miranda case. A dissertation in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Computing, Unitec /Shiblaq, Fouad K. January 2007 (has links)
Thesis (M.Comp.)--Unitec New Zealand, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 202-229).
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Computer and internet usage in rural clubs : are members digitally divided?Cassell, Christopher J. 29 July 2002 (has links)
Lower rates of computer adoption and usage in rural areas has
been called a "digital divide." This work explores the current state of
connectivity within a rural town of the Pacific Northwest with a
quantitative and qualitative overview of computer usage and access
within civic and activity clubs, ranging from town's Rotarians to its
bowling leagues. An Anthropological Rapid Appraisal Process (RAP)
leverages focus groups, mini-surveys and ethnographic methods within
the clubs to explore the topography of the digital divide. Civic clubs with
younger, higher-income, better-educated members have higher rates of
e-mail penetration (93%-56%) while activity clubs fare far worse on
average (28%). Research establishes a link between club demographics
and e-mail penetration rates, by showing that older clubs report less e-mail
usage.
This work explores the conditions that exacerbate the digital divide
as well as highlighting those which may mitigate it. Variables include the
presence or absence of technological leadership and the nature of ties to
corporate and/or national organizations. Additionally, research shows
that rural settings limit and structure the opportunities for computer skill acquisition. Civic clubs are increasingly reliant on computer-mediated
communication (CMC) and computer-mediated information (CMI)
sources and correspondingly, also upon the computer proficient members
who can manage websites, or create and distribute electronic bulletins.
"New media" is challenging traditional club norms and favors the
contributions of more technological literate members, while handicapping
the participation of non-computer using members. Beyond the hyped-up
prospects of increased efficiency and communication amongst
geographically dispersed members of such clubs, the technology is also
creating new forms of exclusion. Recommendations include: 1) a
technology decision-making process that ensures consensus among club
members by including non-users; 2) creative capacity-building to support
computer usage; and 3) by-laws which ensure that members are not
marginalized because of a current or chronic lack of computer usage.
This work grounds expectations of new technology, by providing a factual
account of computer usage within clubs and exploring how clubs are
using computers to facilitate their activities. / Graduation date: 2003
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Wireless communication for sparse and rural areasZhang, Mingliu. January 2007 (has links) (PDF)
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Montana State University--Bozeman, 2007. / Typescript. Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Richard Wolff. Includes bibliographical references.
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An analytical decision approach to rural telecommunication infrastructure selectionGasiea, Yousef Ali January 2010 (has links)
Telecommunications infrastructure is recognised as the fundamental factor for economic and social development for it is the platform of communication and transaction within and beyond geographical boundaries. It is a necessity for social benefits, growth, connection and competition, more in the rural communities in developing countries. Its acquisition entails great investment, considering the emergence of various technologies and thereby making the selection a critical task. The research described in this thesis is concerned with a comprehensive examination and analytical procedures on the selection of technologies, for rural telecommunications infrastructure. A structured systematic approach is deemed necessary to reduce the time and effort in the decision-making process. A literature review was carried out to explore the knowledge in the areas of Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) approaches, with particular focus on the analytical decision processes. The findings indicate that, the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP)/AnalyticNetwork Process (ANP) are powerful decision methods capable of modelling such acomplex problem. Primarily, an AHP model is formulated, however, since the problem at hand involves many interactions and dependencies, a more holistic method is required to overcome its shortcomings by allowing for dependencies and feedback within the structure. Hence, the ANP is adopted and its network is established to represent the problem, making way to telecommunications experts to provide their judgements on the elements within the structure. The data collected are used to estimate the relative influence from which the overall synthesise is derived, forming a general ANP model for such a rural telecommunications selection problem. To provide a more wide-ranging investigation regarding selecting a potential rural telecommunications infrastructure, another systematic analysis that utilises a BOCR-based (Benefits, Opportunities, Costs and Risks) ANP was conducted. The obtained results indicate that Microwave technology is the most preferred alternative within the context of the developing countries. Sensitivity analysis was performed to show robustness of the obtained results. This framework provides the structure and the flexibility required for such decisions. It enables decision makers to examine the strengths and weaknesses of the problem, by comparing several technology options, with respect to appropriate gauge for judgement. Moreover, using the ANP, the criteria for such a technology selection task were clearly identified and the problem was structured systematically. A case study was carried out in Libya involving its main telecommunications infrastructure provider to demonstrate how such rural technology selection decisions can be made within a specific developing country's rural area. Based on the results of this case study that were in agreement with the focus group's expectations, it can be concluded that the application of the ANP in the selection of telecommunications technology, is indeed beneficial. In addition, it is believed that telecommunications planners could, by the use of data pertaining to another rural area, utilise the developed model to propose appropriate solutions. If new criteria and/or alternatives emerge to satisfy changing business needs, they can also be included in the ANP model.
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