E-Government in Rural Communities: Issues and Trends
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We have been investigating the efficiency and effectiveness of e-government in rural communities with respect to critical attributes such as Internet access technology. In this paper, we present two such investigations: the multi-criterion decision making for broadband infrastructure and the survey results on current practices and future trends of rural e-government services.
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