Title Broadband adoption by agriculture and local government councils : Australia and the USA : a report for the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation and the Australian Local Government Association / by Wondu Business and Technology Services

Published Barton, A.C.T. : RIRDC, 2004

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Description xii, 108 pages : illustrations, maps ; 30 cm Series RIRDC publication, 1440-6845 ; no. 04/127 RIRDC publication ; no. 04/127 Summary The growing use of the Internet is providing rural, regional and remote areas with new opportunities to communicate, purchase goods and services and make use of applications that can reduce transaction costs, generate revenue and/or provide access to new forms of entertainment. The development of more data-intensive applications is stimulating demand for higher-speed access and technologies that do not occupy the voice lines. This report provides insights into the adoption of broadband by agricultural producers and suppliers, and local councils. It analyses data from surveys undertaken of producers, suppliers and local government councils in Australia and suppliers in the USA. Examines adoption levels and identifies differences between Australia and the USA and sectors within Australia, as well as improving the overall level of information about broadband adoption at an industry level Notes "August 2004" RIRDC project no. WHP-7A "Human Capital, Communications & Information Systems R&D"--Cover "Capacity Building and Competitiveness"--Cover At head of title: Australian Government ; Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts ; Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation ; Australian Local Government Association Bibliography Bibliography: pages 106-108 Notes Also available in an electronic version on the Internet. Address as of 24/11/04: http://www.rirdc.gov.au/reports/HCC/04-127.pdf System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view/print PDF files 2004 Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation Subject Broadband communication systems -- Australia. Broadband communication systems -- United States. Agriculture -- Computer networks -- Australia. Agriculture -- Computer networks -- United States. Local government -- Computer networks -- Australia. Local government -- Computer networks -- United States. Author Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation. Australian Local Government Association. Australia. Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. Wondu Business and Technology Services. ISBN 174151035X

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