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6. CONCLUSIONS AND CALL FOR CONTINUED RESEARCH
Pages 68-71

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... The report then looked at some of the potential impacts of the Internet on such organizations as businesses, government agencies, or private voluntary organizations. Finally, the discussion proceeded to the impacts of the Internet on the education, private, and government sectors and on the developmental goals central to those sectors.
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From page 69...
... Much work remains to be done in the topics included in this report, in identifying indicators for other sectors and other uses, and of course in-country coverage for testing the indicators. A number of researchers and research organizations are studying various aspects of information technologies and their effects in both industrialized and developing countries.
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... The committee very strongly recommends an in-depth, longitudinal case study approach to compliment the approach used in this report to study the impacts of the Internet-that is, quantitative and qualitative indicators. A study over time of individual and institutional users and the benefits and limitations they anticipate, perceive, and realize would provide additional useful information on Internet use and diffusion.
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... ISPs have complex pricing policies and are reluctant to disseminate information on income Tom clients. Typically accounting processes in firms do not provide reports on costs (or benefits)
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