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

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

Axel Schulz, Bernd Carsten Stahl, Simon Rogerson
Copyright: © 2008 |Pages: 13
ISBN13: 9781599048512|ISBN10: 1599048515|EISBN13: 9781599048529
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-851-2.ch015
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Schulz, Axel, et al. "Social, Political and Ethical Responsibility in Broadband Adoption and Diffusion: A German Case Study." Handbook of Research on Global Diffusion of Broadband Data Transmission, edited by Yogesh K. Dwivedi, et al., IGI Global, 2008, pp. 227-239. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-851-2.ch015

APA

Schulz, A., Stahl, B. C., & Rogerson, S. (2008). Social, Political and Ethical Responsibility in Broadband Adoption and Diffusion: A German Case Study. In Y. Dwivedi, A. Papazafeiropoulou, & J. Choudrie (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Global Diffusion of Broadband Data Transmission (pp. 227-239). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-851-2.ch015

Chicago

Schulz, Axel, Bernd Carsten Stahl, and Simon Rogerson. "Social, Political and Ethical Responsibility in Broadband Adoption and Diffusion: A German Case Study." In Handbook of Research on Global Diffusion of Broadband Data Transmission, edited by Yogesh K. Dwivedi, Anastasia Papazafeiropoulou, and Jyoti Choudrie, 227-239. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2008. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-851-2.ch015

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Abstract

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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