United by the network separated by the State. A Reading about digital inclusion in Colombia
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https://doi.org/10.18046/retf.i6.1874Keywords:
Digital exclusion, Technology diffusion, Universal access, Institutional conditioning,Abstract
This article aims to contribute to the theoretical debate about the institutional nature of technological diffusion, in the light of the evidence found in developing initiatives “universal access” to Internet in Colombia, which are part of the telecommunications policy social, in force since 1995. After entering the foundations that guide the theoretical discussion, and its specific application in the field of information and communications technology (ICT), will be exposed the most important lessons about institutional constraints arising from the interaction between state and market, public interventions design and technical choices, and the opportunities for Internet access in rural areas of the country; because of the relevance currently seeking viable alternatives to life on the field, on the occasion of the projections on post-conflict scenarios. Finally, conclusions will exposed as to invalidate some paradigms around of decisions of public action, of which emerges ideas as the strengthening of digital exclusion in the country.
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