TY - JOUR AB - Some people are probably already familiar with the STAR programme that has been operating in Portugal since 1987, but I think it is appropriate to give a brief summary of the origins of the programme as in doing so it will give some insight into what the programme is all about and what it is intended to achieve. In summary, STAR is a community programme designed to give improved access to advanced telecommunications in less favoured regions of the European Community. However, STAR is first and foremost a tool for regional development and stems from the regional problem. VL - 43 IS - 2/3 SN - 0001-253X DO - 10.1108/eb051198 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/eb051198 AU - Blackshaw Roger PY - 1991 Y1 - 1991/01/01 TI - Bringing Peripheral Regions into the Information Market: the European Commission's STAR Programme T2 - Aslib Proceedings PB - MCB UP Ltd SP - 55 EP - 60 Y2 - 2024/04/25 ER -