Local government broadband policies for areas with limited Internet access and regional promotion in less-favored areas

本研究的重点是地方政府宽带政策的宽带部署和区域推广使用宽带网络在欠发达地区。结果如下。1)虽然在日本不太受欢迎的地区，宽带部署也取得了进展，但仍有不少地区没有宽带接入。2)为处理数字化地面电视广播而建造的数字有线电视网络可有效地用于山区的宽带部署。3)利用现有设施和可用软件是利用信息系统进行区域推广的关键因素。

This study focuses local government broadband policies for broadband deployments and regional promotion using broadband networks in less-favored areas. The results are following. 1) Although broadband deployments have progressed even in less-favored areas of Japan, not a few areas with no-broadband access remain. 2) Digital cable TV networks, which were constructed in order to deal with digitizing terrestrial television broadcasting, can be used effectively for broadband deployments in mountainous regions. 3) Utilizing of the existing facilities and usable software are key factors in regional promotion using information systems.