Information technologies for rural development: between promises and mirages
Mario Zappacosta
(Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS), European Commission, Joint Research Center, Edificio Expo – World Trade Center, Calle Inca Garcilaso, s/n, E‐41092 Seville, Spain)
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Abstract
Chronicles information and communication technologies (ICTs) – all electronic and digital means of capturing, processing, sharing, storing and retrieving information – are widely recognized as a catalyst in that evolution. States these technologies include broadcasting, transmission of speeches, data and images, through fixed, wireless and satellite networks.
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Citation
Zappacosta, M. (2001), "Information technologies for rural development: between promises and mirages", info, Vol. 3 No. 6, pp. 521-534. https://doi.org/10.1108/14636690110422285
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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