Abstract
Progress has been slow in meeting rural communications needs. This article discusses the underlying problem of using demand to indicate need in rural areas. It also suggests other criteria which could be used, and points out policy pitfalls which may undermine rural services where they now exist. It suggests strategies for reversing current trends in countries without sufficient investment in rural telecommunications infrastructure, countries which have invested in satellite technology but have been reluctant to apply it to rural needs, and countries which now have rural services which may be jeopardized by changes in regulatory policy.
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