Re: [GKD-DOTCOM] The Role of the Private Sector

> 2. What lessons have we learned about the risks and rewards of creating > public-private partnerships to expand access to the underserved? Where > have these lessons been applied, and where have they worked? Here is an interesting and timely example. K-Net Services is a program of Keewaytinook O

Re: [GKD-DOTCOM] The Role of the Private Sector

Related to this question: > 1. What specific elements does a policy environment need in order to > encourage the private sector to expand access to poor, isolated, > underserved areas? Where do such policies exist? I just came across the latest issue of Telematics and Informatics

Re: [GKD-DOTCOM] The Role of the Private Sector

Dear Colleagues, I was interested in the post by Daniel F. Bassill in large part because his goal is similar to my own and his accomplishments rather modest. The opportunity to use modern ICT to achieve a breakthrough in the use of knowledge to improve development performance is huge, but it is no

Re: [GKD-DOTCOM] The Role of the Private Sector

1. One of the key policy changes required to unlease a flood of investment, job creation, and related benefits is for developing countries to make unlicensed spectrum actually available for commercial use, without licenses, fees, or other government approvals. WiFi uses outside of specific establis

Re: [GKD-DOTCOM] The Role of the Private Sector

I hoped to see a reply from Paul Richardson of ExpLAN relating to the Solo. But as there is nothing about the Solo to date I want to share some relevant background information. However my OOCD/CAWD view is from a potential customer's viewpoint, with only outside knowledge of the stumbling blocks. P

Re: [GKD-DOTCOM] The Role of the Private Sector

Some quick answers... Don Richardson KEY QUESTIONS: > 1. What specific elements does a policy environment need in order to > encourage the private sector to expand access to poor, isolated, > underserved areas? Where do such policies exist? The World Bank's Global Information & Communication Tec

Re: [GKD-DOTCOM] The Role of the Private Sector

Let me preface my comments by some more general considerations: (a) No matter how wealthy he might be, a donor is only willing to finance operation costs -- or even a substantial fraction thereof -- for 1 or 2 years. (b) As accumulated cost for ongoing operations rapidly exceeds inital investments

Re: [GKD-DOTCOM] The Role of the Private Sector

On 11/25/2003, Global Knowledge Dev. Moderator wrote: > Many GKD members have argued that the for-profit private sector must > play a key role in expanding access to underserved communities. The > notion is appealing. At the outset, let me state that I operate as an entrepreneur, mainly because

Re: [GKD-DOTCOM] The Role of the Private Sector

RE: KEY QUESTIONS: For several years I've been searching out partnerships in US business schools aimed at researching for-profit sector organizations with the purpose of building internet-based databases with the information collected. So far, no luck. However, I keep looking. Why? Because if I c

[GKD-DOTCOM] The Role of the Private Sector

Many GKD members have argued that the for-profit private sector must play a key role in expanding access to underserved communities. The notion is appealing. The 2003 UNCTAD E-commerce and Development Report states that in 2002, 32% of the world's Internet users were in developing countries, and th