The Rural Digital Economy

Philip, Lorna Jennifer; Townsend, Leanne; Roberts, Elisabeth; Beel, David

doi:10.1080/14702541.2015.1083732

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“…Zimbabwe has a considerable population, which remains unconnected. This is not unique to Zimbabwe considering that other studies even acknowledge connectivity gaps even in some developed countries, eg, Philip, Townsend, Roberts, and Beel () provide a detailed indication of unconnected populations in developed countries. However, in other countries such as South Africa, regulatory frameworks have been developed to accommodate newer technologies on which various projects on telecommunication services are rolled out.…”

Section: Government Efforts On Low‐cost Community Networkmentioning

confidence: 93%

Towards low‐cost community networks in rural communities: The impact of context using the case study of Beitbridge, Zimbabwe

Gwaka

May

Tucker

2018

E J Info Sys Dev Countries

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Most rural communities in developing countries such as Zimbabwe are underserved and/or unserved with regard to telecommunication connectivity. Governments in developing countries are also under-resourced to provide adequate digital infrastructure. Thus, community networks are increasingly seen as viable alternatives to bridge the infrastructure gap in Africa. However, new infrastructure interventions in developing countries face many challenges including complex interventions stemming from complex policies inserted into complex sociopolitical environments. The success of community networks in other African countries prompts this investigation into the potential of transferring the community network approach to Zimbabwe. The objective of this article is to frame how context impacts development of digital infrastructure. Zimbabwe's telecommunication regulatory framework is on the verge of countenancing the development of community networks, and for this reason, there is need for research to inform would-be investors, policy makers, and other stakeholders such as academia, NGOs, and communities themselves, on how the sociopolitical and economic environment impact these efforts. This is important because successful deployment of a community network may result in improved community development, eg, in food security, health, and education.

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Section: Government Efforts On Low‐cost Community Networkmentioning

confidence: 93%

Towards low‐cost community networks in rural communities: The impact of context using the case study of Beitbridge, Zimbabwe

Gwaka

May

Tucker

2018

E J Info Sys Dev Countries

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“…Hence digitalisation and ICTs are used to foster rural functions or to increase the quality of life in rural areas. Given that rural areas are characterised by significant diversity, starting at the local level leading up to the continental level or higher, they show a great diversity in terms of accessibility to ICTs, adoption of ICTs and also the way these technologies are used (Salemnik, Strijker, Bosworth 2017;Philip et al 2015).…”

Section: The Role Of Digitalisation and Information And Communication Technologies In Rural Development -The Most Important Issuesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In academia, it is discussed mostly with regard to digital divide that affects the life of certain groups of rural people or is present in given rural areas in general, in territorial systems from regional to global (e.g. Philip et al 2015;Vicente, López 2011;van Dijk 2008;EC 2010a;NTIA 1995). In the context of rural areas, particular attention is also paid to peripheral areas (Grimes 2003).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Rural communities also benefit more from access to ICTs than urban people, because "the distance" to some goods and services -which in case of the lack of the access, especially to the internet, may be more easily accessed in cities than Wieś i Rolnictwo 2 (183)/2019 in the countryside -is also overcome. Finally, access to ICTs favours participation in all manner of interactions between people, which again could be less frequent in the countryside just because of a lower population density (Warren 2007;Philip et al 2015).…”

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Digitalisation of Rural Areas and Agriculture in the EU Debate: How Far from What Research Says?

Wolski

2019

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Digitalisation of rural areas and agriculture is a vital thread in the EU debate now, at the time of developing the 2021–2027 programming perspective and defining the CAP goals. However, in this debate selected geographic and social factors influencing the process of digitalisation–according to the literature–do not seem to be taken into account. This leads to simplifications and generalisations of the rural reality. Given that satisfying different groups of stakeholders in different areas of Europe poses a big challenge to any of the EU policy, efforts to make them more effective should be stepped up. This paper is to serve that role. Its main aim was to discuss the gaps in the EU debate on digitalisation of rural areas and agriculture. The simplifications and generalisations present in the debate come down to the marginalisation of the role of place and people in the process. These in turn stem from perceiving the rural reality through the prism of binary division of rural society and economy. The former is seen to be constituted by farmers and non-farmers, while the latter by agricultural and non-agricultural functions of rural areas.

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“…This article addresses the issue of information and communication technology (ICT) development on the local scale. The point of departure is that the infrastructure for ICT is an important resource for regional development, provided that access to the infrastructure is available for ICT-based services among households and businesses (Philip et al 2015;Roberts et al 2016;Roberts et al 2017;Salemink et al 2017). This means that local authorities need to take an approach that assumes that regional effects are played out through the interaction of the supply of ICT infrastructure and the demand for ICT-based services.…”

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ICT development from the perspective of connectivity and inclusion – the operation of a local digital agenda in Sweden

Magnusson

Hermelin

2019

Norsk Geografisk Tidsskrift - Norwegian Journal of Geography

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The aim of the article is to determine what a local Digital Agenda (DA) implies for ICT development at the local level and how such a policy can be realised in practice. The topic is discussed in relation to the EU and Swedish Digital Agendas, which have motivated the definition of a local DA for the examined Swedish municipality of Linköping. An analytical model is used both to examine the balance of supply-side and demand-side policies of the local DA, and in an attempt to determine what a local DA implies for local ICT development. The empirical material shows that local policy focused on supply-side strategies towards households and businesses, while demand-side policy was present to a greater extent in the management of the municipality's own operations. The local authority has provided a major expansion in broadband infrastructure to rural areas of the municipality. This complies with mandates from local authorities to manage local infrastructure development and services to the local population. The authors conclude that the policy implications of the results suggest that although operations through the local DA are substantial, complementary measures to support increasing demands across households and businesses are important when dealing with challenges of uneven access and underutilisation of the large investments for ICT infrastructure.

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The Rural Digital Economy

Cited by 21 publications

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Towards low‐cost community networks in rural communities: The impact of context using the case study of Beitbridge, Zimbabwe

Towards low‐cost community networks in rural communities: The impact of context using the case study of Beitbridge, Zimbabwe

Digitalisation of Rural Areas and Agriculture in the EU Debate: How Far from What Research Says?

ICT development from the perspective of connectivity and inclusion – the operation of a local digital agenda in Sweden

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