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Tethered Connectivity? The Spatial Distribution of Wireless Infrastructure

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  • Sean P Gorman

    (School of Public Policy, George Mason University, Finley Building, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA)

  • Angela McIntee

    (Department of Geography, University of Florida, PO Box 117315, Gainesville, FL 32611-7315, USA)

Abstract

At current growth rates, the number of wireless subscribers will surpass that of fixed telephones in the middle of the first decade of the 21st century. This fundamental shift in telecommunications has led many to believe that wireless technologies will break the ‘tyranny of geography’, help close the digital divide between core and periphery locations, and allow firms to be more footloose. This paper will examine the spatial distribution of wireless infrastructure in the United States to determine if the core–periphery relationship of cities is altered by wireless technologies. To do so the analysis will compare wireless infrastructure with Internet infrastructure and telephone switch infrastructure with a focus on data infrastructure in all three categories. The infrastructure datasets will be then compared with population distributions to determine their impacts on a spatial digital divide. The results of the study will provide a snapshot of the geography of wireless technologies, a comparison with other terrestrial communications, and insight into the policy of infrastructure delivery.

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  • Sean P Gorman & Angela McIntee, 2003. "Tethered Connectivity? The Spatial Distribution of Wireless Infrastructure," Environment and Planning A, , vol. 35(7), pages 1157-1171, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:envira:v:35:y:2003:i:7:p:1157-1171
    DOI: 10.1068/a35255
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    3. Krzysztof Janc, 2015. "Geography of Hyperlinks-Spatial Dimensions of Local Government Websites," European Planning Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 23(5), pages 1019-1037, May.
    4. Geenhuizen, Marina van & Nijkamp, Peter, 2005. "Place-bound versus Footloose Firms in a Metropolitan Area," Serie Research Memoranda 0011, VU University Amsterdam, Faculty of Economics, Business Administration and Econometrics.

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