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Broadband strategic research and impact analysis

16 Sep 2011

Broadband Impact Evaluation Methodology Template Broadband Strategic Research and Impact Analysis Project Executive Summary The Broadband Strategic Research Impact Analysis Project is a research initiative to develop an evaluation methodology to track the social and economic benefits of the Province of Ontario’s investments in broadband services. [...] Project Overview The Broadband Strategic Research Impact Analysis Project is a research initiative of The Monieson Centre at Queen’s School of Business to develop an evaluation methodology to track the social and economic benefits of the Province of Ontario’s investment in broadband services. [...] Addressing the economic and social aspects of the broadband rollout will involve consideration of its impacts, if any, on key issues including the outflow of youth, the challenges of training and retraining the local labour force, business growth and development, and the ability of residents to tap into social networks, experience cultural phenomena within and outside their communities, and access [...] Project Objectives To ensure the government’s investment in rural broadband expansion is producing the desired short- and long-term benefits, the Broadband Strategic Research and Impact Analysis Project defined the parameters of a future, multi-year study that will address the interests of the Ministry, including: • The development of a methodology for quantifying the economic impacts (current and [...] Scope of Work The project was led by The Monieson Centre at Queen’s School of Business, and funded by the Ontario Ministry of Government Services (MGS), in partnership with the Ministries of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), Economic Development and Trade (MEDT) and Northern Development, Mines and Forestry (MNDMF), as well as EORN.
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Pages
250
Published in
Kingston, Ontario

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