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The Contribution of User-based Subsidies to the Impact and Sustainability of Telecenters-- The eCenter Project in Kyrgyzstan
Category:
Type:
Author(s):
Michael L. Best, Dhanaraj Thakur, Beth Kolko
Design Process Covered:
Analyze, Build, Communicate, Ideate, Research
Industry Sector:
Telecommunications
Tag:
Economic inclusion, Global partnership and cooperation
Country:
Kyrgyzstan
Date:
November 30, 2016
Overview:
Telecenters emerged in Scandinavia in the 1980’s as a way to provide access to communication and content to rural or low income communities. Telecenters help provide market and crop prices and government services, as well communication with friends, family or business associates. While telecenters...
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