Social, Political and Ethical Responsibility in Broadband Adoption and Diffusion: A German Case Study

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Author(s): Axel Schulz (De Montfort University, UK), Bernd Carsten Stahl (De Montfort University, UK)and Simon Rogerson (De Montfort University, UK)
Copyright: 2008
Pages: 13
Source title: Handbook of Research on Global Diffusion of Broadband Data Transmission
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Yogesh K. Dwivedi (Swansea University, UK), Anastasia Papazafeiropoulou (Brunel University, UK)and Jyoti Choudrie (University of Hertfordshire, UK )
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-851-2.ch015

Keywords: Engineering Science Reference / Global Information Technology / Media & Communications / Telecommunications

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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 chapter identifies the policies and initiatives used to encourage broadband awareness, availability, and adoption. Using the case study of a local broadband initiative in remote and rural Germany, the chapter asks the question of who can and should be responsible for broadband provision, and how such responsibility ascriptions are realized.

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