Municipal Broadband Networks : Opportunities, Business Models, Challenges, and Case Studies

The accelerated use of digital services during the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of high-speed Internet access. Yet a large share of adults in emerging markets still live in cities where the availability of high-speed Internet is...

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Main Authors:	Houngbonon, Georges V., Rossotto, Carlo M., Strusani, Davide
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC 2021
Subjects:	BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS EMERGING MARKET ECONOMIES INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/891871637648875116/Municipal-Broadband-Networks-Opportunities-Business-Models-Challenges-and-Case-Studies http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36621

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spelling	okr-10986-366212021-11-30T05:10:42Z Municipal Broadband Networks : Opportunities, Business Models, Challenges, and Case Studies Houngbonon, Georges V. Rossotto, Carlo M. Strusani, Davide BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS EMERGING MARKET ECONOMIES INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE The accelerated use of digital services during the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of high-speed Internet access. Yet a large share of adults in emerging markets still live in cities where the availability of high-speed Internet is limited. There is a strong case to be made for municipal broadband networks, which are fully or partially facilitated, built, operated, or financed by local governments, often in partnership with the private sector. There are three basic models for creating and operating these networks, and every network must work in the unique context of the city it will serve. But if they are well implemented, these models can offer digital access to city residents, help close the digital divide, and create opportunities for private sector players in both advanced and emerging markets. 2021-11-29T16:48:57Z 2021-11-29T16:48:57Z 2021-11 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/891871637648875116/Municipal-Broadband-Networks-Opportunities-Business-Models-Challenges-and-Case-Studies http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36621 English EMCompass Notes;No. 107 CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo International Finance Corporation International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Brief
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description	The accelerated use of digital services during the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of high-speed Internet access. Yet a large share of adults in emerging markets still live in cities where the availability of high-speed Internet is limited. There is a strong case to be made for municipal broadband networks, which are fully or partially facilitated, built, operated, or financed by local governments, often in partnership with the private sector. There are three basic models for creating and operating these networks, and every network must work in the unique context of the city it will serve. But if they are well implemented, these models can offer digital access to city residents, help close the digital divide, and create opportunities for private sector players in both advanced and emerging markets.
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author	Houngbonon, Georges V. Rossotto, Carlo M. Strusani, Davide
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title	Municipal Broadband Networks : Opportunities, Business Models, Challenges, and Case Studies
title_short	Municipal Broadband Networks : Opportunities, Business Models, Challenges, and Case Studies
title_full	Municipal Broadband Networks : Opportunities, Business Models, Challenges, and Case Studies
title_fullStr	Municipal Broadband Networks : Opportunities, Business Models, Challenges, and Case Studies
title_full_unstemmed	Municipal Broadband Networks : Opportunities, Business Models, Challenges, and Case Studies
title_sort	municipal broadband networks : opportunities, business models, challenges, and case studies
publisher	International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC
publishDate	2021
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/891871637648875116/Municipal-Broadband-Networks-Opportunities-Business-Models-Challenges-and-Case-Studies http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36621
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