Opinion leaders in government and business routinely tout the Internet's power as a force for economic and social development, and programs designed to bridge the digital divide are springing up across the developing world. Many questions remain, however, about the effectiveness of such programs...

Broadcasting can have a significant part to play in the fight to reduce global poverty. At least 77 percent of the world's population is estimated to be within easy access of broadcast technology (compared to perhaps 4 percent for the Internet), broadcast services are easily accessible by the...

Intro -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Executive Summary -- Introduction -- Broadcasting and Development -- Broadcasting and the New ICTs -- Convergence -- Broadcasting as a Productive Sector -- The Government's Role in the Broadcasting Sector -- The World Bank and...