Internet Access and Use in Latin America and the Caribbean : From the LAC High Frequency Phone Surveys 2021 (English)

While most households in Latin America and the Caribbean use mobile broadband via smartphones, expensive fees and poor service quality pose major obstacles for potential users. In addition, power outages are a challenge for nearly 40 percent of existing mobile broadband users. Addressing the region’s need for faster, cheaper, and more reliable internet connections is thus a policy and investment priority. There are persistent and significant gaps...

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World Bank;

United Nations Development Programme;

Srinivasan,Sharada;

Comini,Niccolo;

Koltsov,Mykhailo;

Gelvanovska-Garcia,Natalija;
Document Date
2022/10/13
Document Type
Report
Report Number
175951
Volume No
1
Country
Latin America,
Disclosure Date
2022/10/14
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Internet Access and Use in Latin America and the Caribbean : From the LAC High Frequency Phone Surveys 2021

Language

English

Rel. Proj ID

6L-LAC: COVID-19 High Frequency Monitoring II -- P175839

Major Sector

FY17 - Social Protection

FY17 - Public Administration

FY17 - Education

FY17 - Health

Theme

FY17 - Data Development and Capacity Building,FY17 - Indigenous People and Ethnic Minorities,FY17 - Nutrition and Food Security,FY17 - Education,FY17 - Gender,FY17 - Social Inclusion,FY17 - Data production, accessibility and use,FY17 - Food Security

Sector

FY17 - Social Protection,FY17 - Health,FY17 - Other Education,FY17 - Other Public Administration

TF No/Name

TF0B4931-GFF Haiti HFCS Data Collection Support Grant,TF0B5364-GFF Guatemala HFCS Data Collection Support Grant

Topics

Coronavirus (COVID-19),Household Energy Expenditures,Household Surveys,Internet of Things,Public Sector Survey Design,

Unit Owning

EFI-LCR-POV-Poverty and Equity (ELCPV)

Version Type

Revised

Product Line

Advisory Services & Analytics

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World Bank; United Nations Development Programme; Srinivasan,Sharada; Comini,Niccolo; Koltsov,Mykhailo; Gelvanovska-Garcia,Natalija.

Internet Access and Use in Latin America and the Caribbean : From the LAC High Frequency Phone Surveys 2021 (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099830109122267088

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