International Journal of Education and Development using ICT

International Journal of Education and Development using ICT > Vol. 1, No. 2 (2005)

A response to "A pedagogical and economic critique of student charges for Internet access"

Pippa Moll, Information and Communication Technology Services, University of Cape Town, Sout

Abstract
This paper is a practitioner response by an IT manager to a paper by Duncan Greaves entitled "A pedagogical and economic critique of student charges for Internet access", which appears in the same issue of IJEDICT. Greaves' article proposes four mechanisms to solve this "public goods problem". The author explores the challenges of Internet service provision in a no-charging low bandwidth environment and specifically considers the implications of Greaves' recommendations to solve this problem: right-sizing the bandwidth; having appropriate policy frameworks; capitalising on community mores and sensibility; and using technology smartly.

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