Who pays for the Information Society: Challenges and Issues on financing the Information Society

The book is an in-depth look at the issues surrounding financial mechanisms to achieve universal access. The first part is a critique of the debates and work on financing conducted by the WSIS. The second part focuses on proposals and inputs in the areas of international public financing and official development aid. While the book does not focus on gender, specifically, it contributes to the knowledge base necessary for effective advocacy in ICT policy processes.