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Authors:
Karikoga Gorejena
Olebogeng H. Nojila
Keywords: broadband, public good, deployment, complexities
Abstract:
From its inception in the 90’s broadband has continued to capture and influence economic and social variables globally at astronomic rate. In making a case for public policy on broadband, many studies have sought to identify and measure broadband economic benefits. The everyday benefits of broadband include the medical fraternity remote and complex surgical operations carried out by robots via satellites, executives are empowered to make decisions and access new opportunities through online information and the list is endless. In an increasingly integrated global economy, broadband is central in providing economic growth and competitiveness to any organization, country or region. Few studies however have focused on the complexities and inherent repercussions associated with the deployment of broadband. Much few scholars have zoomed in at broadband as a socially constructed artefact, exuding its relationship and sharing space with societal norms and values. In this paper displays the tenets of broadband as a public good, highlighting its value and complexities, demystifying its benefits and applications, attributes and activities it enables. Finally, the data gathered from thirteen nations of the Sub-Saharan Africa, the SADC was analyzed in relation to inherent repercussion associated with broadband deployment and its social construction. Some policy suggestions to curb the challenges that come with broadband access are deduced from data including those for the socio-technical relationships
Pages: 35 to 41
Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2019
Publication date: November 24, 2019
Published in: conference
ISSN: 2326-9286
ISBN: 978-1-61208-758-0
Location: Valencia, Spain
Dates: from November 24, 2019 to November 28, 2019