Broadband Infrastructures as a Common and the Role of Local Governments

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Author(s): Christos J. Bouras (University of Patras, Greece), Petros Ganos (Municipality of Patras, Greece)and Vaggelis Kapoulas (Research Academic Computer Technology Institute, Greece)
Copyright: 2012
Pages: 22
Source title: Public Sector Reform Using Information Technologies: Transforming Policy into Practice
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Thanos Papadopoulos (University of Southampton, UK)and Panagiotis Kanellis (Ernst & Young and University of Athens, Greece)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-839-2.ch017

Keywords: Electronic Government / Government & Law / Information Science Reference / Public & Sector Management

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Broadband infrastructure is widely viewed as a major development driver. In addition, access to broadband networks is considered by many as a common service to be offered to all. This chapter presents interesting national strategies as well as practices and initiatives of municipalities for to broadband and next generation access networks. It, also, presents five scenarios for business models showing the way in which public agencies and the private sector may work together to offer fibre-to-the-home. Finally, it presents a case study of a Greek inter-municipal company emphasizing to the operating environment, the technical and economic factors, the results of financial analysis, and the assessment of sustainability.

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