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Case studies were prepared to support the work of chapter 7. We thank theauthors of these case studies—Diane Anius (St. Kitts and Nevis), SamanthaConstant (Morocco), Helani Galpaya (Sri Lanka), Michael Jensen (Brazil),Mandla Msimang (Kenya), Çağatay Telli (Turkey), and Tran Minh Tuan(Vietnam). In addition, we are grateful for the contributions made by RobFrieden on financing strategies and technologies to support broadband; byVictor Mulas on absorptive capacity; and by Helani Galpaya and RohanSamarajiva on measurement, monitoring, and evaluation. We also thank theOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and theInternational Telecommunication Union (ITU) for their comments andideas, especially on the measurement section of chapter 2. We gratefullyacknowledge the support of Stephen McGroarty, Nora Ridolfi, and DinaTowbin from the World Bank Office of the Publisher.This handbook, case studies, and other reports have been generouslyfunded by the Korean Trust Fund (KTF) on Information and CommunicationTechnology for Development (ICT4D). The KTF is a partnershipbetween the government of Korea and the World Bank. Its purpose is toadvance the ICT4D agenda, with the goal of contributing to growth andreducing poverty in developing countries. The report has also benefitedfrom funding from the U.K. Department for International Development.The handbook is part of a longer-term project to create a broadband toolkit(see http://www.broadband-toolkit.org), an online resource for regulatorsand policy makers. Future updates of the handbook, as well as the full text ofthe case studies, practice notes, indicators, and training materials will beposted there.The authors retain sole responsibility for any residual errors.xviBroadband Strategies Handbook