The aim of the doctoral dissertation is to find the
answer to the broad question: How can the benefits
of information and communication technologies and
the so-called information society be extended to
rural-peripheral regions and communities? In
answering the question, a conceptual model
of access is developed, which encompasses not only
physical access and financial ability to pay, but
also the mental aspects of access - such as skills
and attitudes - and questions concerning the
relevance of content.
The strength of the thesis lies in the detailed
understanding that is built up...