Broadband as Civic Infrastructure
The Australian Case
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5715572 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ian Mcshane (0000-0001-8280-4560), Christopher Wilson (0000-0002-0218-6895), Chris Wilson (0000-0001-8494-0697), Denise Meredyth (0000-0002-8587-9880) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 151 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 127-136 |
| Publication date | 2014-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Media International Australia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1329-878X • E-ISSN: 2200-467X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1329878x1415100117 |
| OpenAlex | W3121218089 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 19 |
Australian municipal governments have lagged behind many of their international counterparts in local public broadband provision. However, by 2014 there are signs that the gap is closing, with significant new investment in public wi-fi by city governments across Australia. This article contextualises the current interest in public wi-fi by analysing international developments in municipal broadband and the spasmodic involvement of Australian local authorities in this field. We argue that the rhetoric of broadband as a 'fourth utility' unduly prioritises the role of higher governments in Australia, constraining a full exploration of how broadband might be imagined as a form of civic infrastructure
Broadband · Business · Local government · Political science · Public fund · Public investment · Rhetoric · ICT Impact and Policies · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Public Administration · Social Media and Politics · Finance
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.57 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |