TY - JOUR
T1 - Broadband diffusion in rural and remote Scotland
AU - Tookey, A.
AU - Whalley, J.L.
AU - Howick, S.M.
PY - 2006/9
Y1 - 2006/9
N2 - There is considerable interest worldwide in broadband diffusion, with research focusing on aspects such as the provision of broadband in remote areas and the socio-economic factors that determine the likelihood of adoption. This paper identifies the policies and initiatives used to encourage broadband awareness, availability and adoption in remote and rural Scotland. Complementary and (in some cases) contradictory policies are explored and areas where policy may be applied in the future suggested. Influence diagrams are used to investigate the impact of different policies on take-up rate and total adoption.
AB - There is considerable interest worldwide in broadband diffusion, with research focusing on aspects such as the provision of broadband in remote areas and the socio-economic factors that determine the likelihood of adoption. This paper identifies the policies and initiatives used to encourage broadband awareness, availability and adoption in remote and rural Scotland. Complementary and (in some cases) contradictory policies are explored and areas where policy may be applied in the future suggested. Influence diagrams are used to investigate the impact of different policies on take-up rate and total adoption.
KW - broadband
KW - diffusion
KW - remote and rural Scotland
KW - policy
UR - http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.authors/30471/description
UR - http://www.dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2006.06.001
U2 - 10.1016/j.telpol.2006.06.001
DO - 10.1016/j.telpol.2006.06.001
M3 - Article
VL - 30
SP - 481
EP - 495
JO - Telecommunications Policy
JF - Telecommunications Policy
SN - 0308-5961
IS - 8-9
ER -