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Strategies For Implementing A Converged Ict Regulator In Indonesia, Yudhistra Nughara, William Tibben
Strategies For Implementing A Converged Ict Regulator In Indonesia, Yudhistra Nughara, William Tibben
Dr William Tibben
This paper draws on a six month study that aimed to broadly clarify strategies for the IndonesianGovernment to address the issue of convergence. This paper reports on one aspect of this study thatmaps stakeholder policymaker opinions about a future converged regulator in Indonesia.Convergence refers to a trend in regulation that seeks to define a single regulatory structure fortelecommunications, broadcasting and information technology. In particular, the specific aims ofthis study were to examine regulatory structures with regard to two parameters derived from theInternational Telecommunications Union (ITU): the level of independence, and institutional design.Using benchmarking as a method, three case studies of …
A Theoretical Justification For Partnerships In Community Technology Centre Projects, William Tibben
A Theoretical Justification For Partnerships In Community Technology Centre Projects, William Tibben
Dr William Tibben
In many Community Technology Centre projects, partnerships are emerging as a fundamentally important aspect to achieving sustainability. While generally considered a less formal approach than direct funding from rich benefactors such as Government or philanthropic organisations, the paper argues that partnerships offer an effective and theoretically justifiable framework to achieving sustainability. Drawing on information based perspectives the paper proposes a theoretical justification for the use of partnerships in community informatics projects that is able to incorporate individuals and groups in the analysis.