The Changing Role of Community Networks in Providing Citizen Access to the Internet.

Keenan, Thomas P.; Trotter, David Mitchell

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ERIC Number: EJ589862

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Publication Date: 1999

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The Changing Role of Community Networks in Providing Citizen Access to the Internet.

Keenan, Thomas P.; Trotter, David Mitchell

Internet Research, v9 n2 p100-08 1999

Examines the changing role of community network associations or freenets in providing Internet access by examining the case of the Calgary Community Network Association (CCNA) in Alberta, Canada. Discusses the withdrawal of states from the telecommunications field, priorities of the Canadian government, and the role of the private sector. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Access to Information, Change, Community Services, Foreign Countries, Government Role, Internet, Private Sector, Telecommunications

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada (Calgary)

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