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References Chapter 2

by Malcolm Matson last modified 2006-04-27 15:36


2.1 Introduction


[i] Crandall, R. and Jackson.C (2001), “The $500 Billion Opportunity: The Potential Economic Benefit of Widespread Diffusion of Broadband Internet Access,” mimeo, Criterion Economics, Washington, DC.
http://www.criterioneconomics.com/docs/Crandall_Jackson_500_ Billion_Opportunity_July_2001.pdf

 

[ii] Pociask, S., “Building a Nationwide Broadband Network: Speeding Job Growth”, TeleNomic Research, LLC with support from the New Millennium Research

Council (NMRC), February 25, 2002.
http://www.newmillenniumresearch.org/event-02-25-2002/ jobspaper.pdf

 

[iii] Yankee Group (2001), “The Collaborative Commerce Value Statement: A $223 billion Cost Savings Opportunity Over Six Years,” Module B-to-B Commerce & Applications, Vol. 6, No. 6, Yankee Group, Boston, Mass., June 14, 2001.

 

[iv] Varian, H., Litan, R., Elder, A., and Schulter, J., “The Net Impact Study:

The Projected Economic Benefits of the Internet in the United States, United

Kingdom, France and Germany”,  (Jan.2002).
 http://netimpactstudy.com/Net-Impact_Study_Report.pdf

 

[v] Centre for Economics and Business Research Ltd. (2003), “ The Economic Impact of a Competitive Market for Broadband”, prepared for the Broadband Industry Group in the United Kingdom.
http://www.bigfuture.org/cebr%20Final%20Report.pdf

 

[vi] ACIL Tasman (2004), “Regional Economic Impacts of Broadband Adoption in Victoria”, prepared for Multimedia Victoria, August 2004.
http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/broadband/Economicbenefits

 

[vii]  The Allen Consulting Group (2003),  “True Broadband, Exploring the Economic Impacts”, study conducted for Ericsson, September 2003.
http://www.ericsson.com.au/broadband/true_broadband.asp

by Ingo Rau — last modified 2006-03-07 12:22



2.2 CASE STUDIES ON ECONOMIC IMPACT OF BROADBAND



[viii] Kelly, D., “A Study of the Economic and Community Benefit of Cedar Falls, Iowa’s Municipal Telecommunications Network”, Updated July 6, 2004

[ix] Kelly, D., “A Study of the Economic and Community Benefit of Cedar Falls, Iowa’s Municipal Telecommunications Network”, Updated July 6, 2004
http://www.bv.com/information/telecom/Cedar_Falls.pdf

 

[x] George S. Ford and Thomas M. Koutsky, Broadband and Economic Development: A Municipal Case Study from Florida, Applied Economic Studies, April 2005. http://www.aestudies.com/library/econdev.pdf

 

[xi] Strategic Networks Group, “Economic Impact Study of the South Dundas Township Fibre Network”, Prepared for: Department of Trade and Industry, United Kingdom, June 27, 2003.
http://www.dti.gov.uk/industries/telecoms/sdcsfi270603.pdf

 

[xii] Annis, R., Curri, M., and McNiven, J., “Industry Canada Broadband Economic Impact Study Final Report”, August 31, 2005
http://www.brandonu.ca/rdi/Publications/EconomicImpact FinalReport.pdf

 

 

[xiii] Annis, R., Curri, M., and McNiven, J., “Industry Canada Broadband Economic Impact Study Final Report”, August 31, 2005
http://www.brandonu.ca/rdi/Publications/EconomicImpact FinalReport.pdf

 

[xiv] Lehr, W., Osorio, C., Gillett, S., and Sirbu, M, (2005) “Measuring Broadband’s Economic Impact”, paper presented at the 33rd Research Conference on Communication, Information, and Internet Policy (TPRC), Arlington, VA, and revised as of October 4, 2005. http://itc.mit.edu/itel/docs/2005/MeasuringBB_EconImpact.pdf

 

[xv]  James, P. and  Hopkinson, P., “SUSTAINABLE BROADBAND? -The Economic, Environmental and Social Impacts of Cornwall’s actnow Project, May 2005.
http://www.sustainit.org/publications/files/87-EnvironmentalStudy- finalfullreport.doc

 

[xvi] Zilber, J., Schneider, D., and Djwa, P. “ You Snooze, You Lose: The Economic Impact of Broadband in the Peace River and South Similkameen Regions, September 2005.
http://www.7thfloormedia.com/broadbandimpact



2.3 ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE


 

[xx] Public CIO, “Six Wireless Communities Best Practices Award Winners”, 2005.
www.public-cio.com/newsStory.php?id=2005.10.13-96946

 

[xxi] The Telecommunications Industry Association, “The Economic and Social Benefits of Broadband Deployment”, October 2003.
http://www.tiaonline.org/policy/broadband/Broadband paperoct03.pdf


2.4 SOCIAL BENEFIT AND INCLUSION


[xxii] Litan, R. “Potential Economic Benefits to the Nation From Accelerated

Broadband Deployment to Older Americans and Americans with Disabilities,” New Millennium Research Council, December 2005.
http://www.thenmrc.org/archive/Litan_FINAL_120805.pdf

 

[xxiii] An extremely good introduction to broadband applications is provided in a report prepared by The Telecommunications Industry Association, “The Economic and Social Benefits of Broadband Deployment”, October 2003.
http://www.tiaonline.org/policy/broadband/Broadband paperoct03.pdf

 

[xxiv] A full explanation of the project is provided on the Project Chapleau website:
http://reference2.sl.ca/portal/chapleauproject


2.4.1 PUBLIC SAFETY


[xxv] The Telecommunications Industry Association, “The Economic and Social Benefits of Broadband Deployment”, October 2003.



2.4.2 PUBLIC SAFETY APPLICATIONS


[xxvi] Butcher, M., “Lamp posts are leap from dark”, Financial Times, November 22, 2005.
http://www.starsightproject.com/en/africa/index.php?option=com_ content&task=view&id=58&Itemid

 

[xxvii] Tropos Networks Case Study, “Saving Lives with Tropos Metro Mesh, City of New Orleans, Louisiana”, June 2005.

http://www.tropos.com/pdf/new_orleans_casestudy.pdf

 

[xxviii] MuniWireless, “Emergency Services: ER Links provides video and patient telemetry”, November 15, 2005.

http://muniwireless.com/applications/919



2.4.3 E-GOVERNMENT


[xxix] Accenture (2004), “e-government Leadership: High Performance, Maximum Value” May 2004.
http://www.accenture.com/Global/Research_and_Insights/By_Industry/ Government/HighValue.htm

 

[xxx] Accenture (2004), “e-government Leadership: High Performance, Maximum Value” May 2004.
http://www.accenture.com/Global/Research_and_Insights/By_Industry/ Government/HighValue.htm


2.4.4 E-GOVERNMENT APPLICATIONS


[xxxi] Cityspace press release, “Portsmouth's PORTAL Takes Poll Position in Race for Intelligent City Transport Systems”, 7 October 2004.
http://www.cityspace.com/press/level2/releases/071004-PR- Portsmouth.asp

 

[xxxii] INS Consulting, “Town of Tillsonburg Economic Impact Case Study”, 2003.
http://www.broadband.gc.ca/pub/program/case_studies/tillsonburg/ index.html

 

[xxxiii] MuniWireless, “Update on Corpus Christi bid: Northrop-Grumman wins $23 million project”, January 11, 2006.
http://muniwireless.com/municipal/bids/982

 
















































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