%0 Journal Article %1 selouani2007social %A Selouani, Sid-Ahmed %A Hamam, Habib %D 2007 %J Journal of Information, Information Technology, and Organizations %K Atlantic Broadband Canada Internet impact region rural social %P 79-94 %T Social Impact of Broadband Internet: A Case Study in the Shippagan Area, a Rural Zone in Atlantic Canada %U http://jiito.org/articles/JIITOv2p079-094Selouani74.pdf %V 2 %X This paper provides evidence of social transformations induced by the high-speed, always on, Internet connectivity (broadband) in the Acadian Peninsula of New Brunswick with a focus on the town of Shippagan and its parish. We outline examples of transformations on rural communi- ties and summarize important barriers to their effective use of broadband. The major finding of our case study research is that there are many examples of new uses and activities because of adoption of broadband, in spite of the fact that broadband technology has very recently been in- troduced in the Acadian Peninsula. We have also noticed that there are few cases of changes in behaviours, attitudes, relationships, and operating norms, as a result.

@article{selouani2007social, abstract = {This paper provides evidence of social transformations induced by the high-speed, always on, Internet connectivity (broadband) in the Acadian Peninsula of New Brunswick with a focus on the town of Shippagan and its parish. We outline examples of transformations on rural communi- ties and summarize important barriers to their effective use of broadband. The major finding of our case study research is that there are many examples of new uses and activities because of adoption of broadband, in spite of the fact that broadband technology has very recently been in- troduced in the Acadian Peninsula. We have also noticed that there are few cases of changes in behaviours, attitudes, relationships, and operating norms, as a result. }, added-at = {2011-10-25T22:13:24.000+0200}, author = {Selouani, Sid-Ahmed and Hamam, Habib}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2a60b3fe2ee3f462e140c5613f8d0b284/neillhog}, interhash = {a85ad1d866279ee784f8ae5def499d47}, intrahash = {a60b3fe2ee3f462e140c5613f8d0b284}, journal = {Journal of Information, Information Technology, and Organizations }, keywords = {Atlantic Broadband Canada Internet impact region rural social}, pages = {79-94}, timestamp = {2011-10-25T22:13:24.000+0200}, title = {Social Impact of Broadband Internet: A Case Study in the Shippagan Area, a Rural Zone in Atlantic Canada}, url = {http://jiito.org/articles/JIITOv2p079-094Selouani74.pdf}, volume = 2, year = 2007 }