Broadband and e-Government Diffusion

This article focuses on the relationship between eGovernment services and broadband connections. The importance of broadband availability for a sound economic development has been advocated by both the academic and political world; however little evidence has been provided as to its impact on e-Government. The paper consists of two main parts. The first part provides a brief literature review of broadband diffusion and impact. The second part provides a comprehensive understanding of the impact of broadband on e-Government demand and supply in Italian region called Piedmont. The third and final part analyses the broadband diffusion process occurred in the last five years in Piedmont.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2007
• Where: HICSS
• Authors: Enrico Ferro, Daniele De Leonardis, Lucy Dadayan
• Keywords: Biometrics, Broadband, Broadband Connections, Broadband Diffusion, HICSS 2007, System Sciences