TY - BOOK ID - 8062864 TI - Broadband Policies for Latin America and the Caribbean : A Digital Economy Toolkit AU - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. AU - Inter-American Development Bank. PY - 2016 SN - 926425837X 9264251820 9264251812 PB - Paris : OECD Publishing, DB - UniCat KW - Broadband communication systems KW - Government policy KW - Wideband communication systems KW - Telecommunication systems KW - Caribbean Area. KW - Latin America. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:8062864 AB - This joint initiative by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the OECD seeks to encourage the expansion of broadband networks and services in the region, supporting a coherent and cross-sectorial approach, to maximise their benefits for economic and social development. Drawing on a wealth of experience from LAC and OECD countries, the Toolkit outlines the main policy objectives in this area and provides guidance for their measurement, an overview of developments in the region, and a compilation of good practices in several areas related to broadband policy making.  This comprehensive volume encompasses a wealth of areas including digital strategies, regulatory frameworks, spectrum management, competition and infrastructure bottlenecks, broadband access, affordability, sector taxation, inclusion, convergence, regional integration, education, skills, business uptake, entrepreneurship, local content, e-health, digital government, consumer policy, and digital security and privacy.   ER -