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THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RURAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS: THERE ARE NO BOUNDARIES
Sponsored by NTCA in Cooperation with the World Bank Under the Global Knowledge Partnership
WITH SESSIONS ON:
Universal Service Versus Universal Access: What is Practical and What is Equitable?
Privatization and Exclusivity: Do They Can Hinder or Help Rural ICT Development?
Serving Difficult Terrain: the Andes Mountains, the Jungles of New
Guinea, the Desert of Egypt, and the Arctic
Telecenter Organization and Development
The Link Between Gender Issues and Telecommunications
New Wireless and Broadband Technologies and Applications Relevant to Rural Service
Rural Telecommunications -- A New Challenge for Multilateral Funding Organizations
Strengthening Local Communities Through Information and Communication Technology
Creative Ways to Provide Internet to Rural Areas
Transnational and Domestic Telemedicine Applications
International Regulatory Issues that Affect Rural Service, Including Accounting Rates
VSAT and Satellite Deployment and Rural Service
The Bottom-Up Approach --Community-Owned Telecommunications Systems
Creating a National Multi-Provider System: Why and How?
Creative Financial Support Systems for Universal Access and Universal Service
WITH PRESENTATIONS ON:
Guatemala: Rebuilding Rural Telephony After the Civil War
Turkey: Case Study of a New Satellite Access Network
South Africa: Overcoming Social, Economic and Cultural Challenges in Launching Telemedicine Centers in Rural Transkei
Poland: The Decision to License 70+ Local Exchange Telephone Companies: Why and How?
USA: Using Wireless Internet Technology to Serve Alaskan Yup¢ik Eskimo Villages, Without Harming the Traditional Culture
Colombia: Why One Telecenter Failed and Another Succeeded
Egypt: Providing Internet Service to Rural Areas in the South
USA: Internet Telephony -- a Cheaper Solution
World Bank: Global Knowledge ¡97 and Global Knowledge ¡99
Papua New Guinea: The Social and Economic Impact of Rural Telecommunications
Spain: A Comparison of Analog and Digital Wireless Systems Serving Rural Areas
Australia: the Government¢s Program to *Network the Nation*
USA: Serving a Native American Reservation
Bangladesh: The Grameen Bank¢s Village Telephone Program
The Open Society Institute/Soros Foundation¢s Internet Program for Remote Areas
Philippines: Universal Access and Competition
Honduras: A Cellular System for Low-Income Households
Australia: Telecenters and Teleworking
USA: Universal Service Support Mechanisms
Malawi: Why Wireless Local Loop Failed
Russia: Electronic Conferencing for Russian Farmers
India: Phone Kiosks
Norway/Russia: A Telemedicine Project Across National Borders
Uganda: Rural Telecenters
AND THIS IS ONLY PART OF THE PROGRAM!
DON¢T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO REGISTER. DO IT TODAY!
Please print out the registration form below and fax or mail it back to us at:
NTCA International Conference
2626 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, D.C. 20037-1695 USA
FAX: +1 (202) 298-2317 or 298-2320
WHO WE ARE
NTCA is a major telecommunications trade association representing some 500 locally owned and operated small and rural cooperative and commercial telephone systems in 46 U.S. states. Other members include, 40 rural telephone systems headquartered in Poland, the Philippines, Micronesia, Bolivia, Canada and Mexico; 56 state telephone associations; 300 manufacturers and suppliers to the US rural telecommunications industry; and 100 cable, cellular and DBS subsidiary companies.
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Internet: http://www.ntca.org
TEL: (+1) 202-298-2369
FAX: (+1) 202-298-2317 or 298-2320
THE WORLD BANK AND GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE
Global Knowledge is an ongoing worldwide dialogue on how to harness knowledge and information as tools of sustainable and equitable development.
Its focal point was an international conference, Knowledge for Development in the Information Age, which took place in Toronto in June 1997 and which was hosted by the World Bank and the Government of Canada, in cooperation with a broad range of public and private partners.
Those partner organizations and institutions now comprise The Global Knowledge Partnership (http://www.globalknowledge.org). The Partnership¢s Secretariat is located within the Economic Development Institute of the World Bank.
CONFERENCE E-MAIL REGISTRATION FORM
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CONFERENCE FEE
Conference Registration is U.S. $795 per participant (includes conference materials, three breakfasts, three luncheons and reception.) This is payable only in U.S. Dollars.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellations received by September 30, 1998 will be refunded in full. Cancellations received between October 1-31, 1998 will receive $495. No refund will be made for cancellations received on or after November 1, 1998. All cancellations must be received in writing via fax, e-mail or postal service.
METHOD OF PAYMENT
1. You may submit a check or money order made out to NTCA, sent via mail.
2. You may pay by credit card
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3. You may choose to do a wire transfer (please contact us directly for information on this.)
Registrations Will be Processed when Payment is Received.
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HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
The Official Conference Hotel is the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill
400 New Jersey Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001 USA
Tel: +1 (202) 737-1234
Fax: +1 (202) 942-1576
Special Conference Rate: $165.00 per night
Participants should contact the Hyatt directly to make reservations. Please ask for the NTCA International Conference rate when making reservations.
Additional information can be obtained by calling NTCA at 202-298-2369 or by E-mail: international @ntca.org
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