[Air-l] Down to the Wire

[Ben Anderson]

replying to myself. Bad form. But I missed off this ref which neatly  
points out the low quality thinking in policy (and some academic)  
circles on these issues and gives a timely review of the evidence  
there is:

Firth, L. and D. Mellor (2005). "Broadband: benefits and problems."  
Telecommunications Policy 29(2-3): 223-236.

On 4 May 2005, at 10:10, Ben Anderson wrote:

> On 3 May 2005, at 07:36, Ellis Godard wrote:
>
>> Eh... Is there good data (heck, *any* data) that broadband increases
>> growth, productivity, or quality of life?
>>
>
> Not yet at the 'everyday life' level. There may have been macro- 
> economic studies....