Smart city transitions are a fast-proliferating example of urban innovation processes, and
generating the insight required to support their unfolding should be a key priority for …

Abstract The UN Broadband Commission has committed to universal broadband by 2030.
But can this objective really be affordably delivered? The aim of this paper is to assess …

Although digitisation offers numerous opportunities for rural areas, they still lag behind cities
in terms of access and adoption of Internet-based services. This divide is the result of …

Five decades have passed since the first bit was transmitted over the internet. Although the
internet has improved our lives and led to the digital economy, currently only 51% of the …

In Canada, residents of rural, remote and Northern communities generally pay more for
slower, less reliable, and more expensive telecommunications services compared to …

This paper analyses the WiFi4EU initiative, the measure proposed by the European
Commission (EC) to speed up public access to Wi-Fi throughout Europe in the coming years …

This paper explores multilevel governance (MLG) in the context of state aid programmes for
the diffusion of broadband in the European Union. By comparing three EU Member States …

In recognition of the transformative opportunities that broadband connectivity presents, the
United Nations Broadband Commission has committed the international community to …

Smart farming, e-health and e-commerce are just some of the multiple opportunities that
digitisation offers to rural communities and businesses. Their ability though to participate in …

Internet broadband technology is the next phase in internet evolution. The emergence of
broadband brought many options to internet users. It is evident that, in the future, broadband …