From Rural Village to Global Village

From Rural Village to Global Village: Telecommunications for Development in the Information Age examines the role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) on both the macro level and sector level, emphasizing rural and developing

Heather Hudson (PhD Stanford) is the director of the Telecommunications Management & Policy program in the School of Business and Management at the University of San Francisco. She is one of the best known and regarded scholars working in telecommunications policy. She has authored six books, and published numerous chapters and articles.

Contents: The Death of Distance? Telecommunications and Rural Development. Applications of ICTs for Education and Training. Telemedicine and Telehealth: Applications of ICTs for Health Care Delivery. Digital Divides: Gaps in Connectivity. Toward Universal Access: Strategies for Bridging Digital Divides. Technologies for Extending Connectivity. Restructuring the Telecommunications Sector in Developing Regions. Evaluation: Issues and Strategies. From Global to Local. A Selection of Useful Web Sites on ICTs and Development.