Open AccessChallenges to Internet Connectivity in the Himalayan Foothills
Author(s) -
LIESKOVSKY MIN,
PARIS LUFI,
FIORE ANDREW
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
ethnographic praxis in industry conference proceedings
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1559-8918
pISSN - 1559-890X
DOI - 10.1111/1559-8918.2015.01046
Subject(s) - foothills , the internet , framing (construction) , terrain , face (sociological concept) , geography , computer science , sociology , world wide web , cartography , archaeology , social science
Understanding Internet connectivity in remote regions presents a host of logistical and methodological challenges. As researchers and business professionals, we cannot just assume that these places are simply Unconnected. We must understand the challenges people face in connecting, in what ways they have connectivity, and in what ways they do not. This paper examines research methods and framing to investigate Internet connectivity options for residents of the diverse terrain of the Himalayan foothills.