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Annual Review of Information Science and TechnologyVolume 41, Issue 1 p. 159-221 Availability, Access, and Use Universal access Harmeet Sawhney, Harmeet Sawhney Indiana UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorKrishna P. Jayakar, Krishna P. Jayakar Pennsylvania State UniversitySearch for more papers by this author Harmeet Sawhney, Harmeet Sawhney Indiana UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorKrishna P. Jayakar, Krishna P. Jayakar Pennsylvania State UniversitySearch for more papers by this author First published: 24 October 2008 https://doi.org/10.1002/aris.2007.1440410111Citations: 6Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat References Allen, J. C., Johnson, B., Leistritz, F. L., Olsen, D., & Sell, R., (1998). Telecommunications and rural business. Economic Development Review, 15(4), 53–59. Barnett, W. P., & Carroll, G. R., (1993). How institutional constraints affected the organization of early U.S. telephony. 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