How Long to Read Universal Access and Its Asymmetries

How Long Does it Take to Read Universal Access and Its Asymmetries?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 9 minutes to read Universal Access and Its Asymmetries by Harmeet Sawhney

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

A framework for understanding the totality of costs and benefits of universal access that will foster honest appraisal and guide the development of good policies. Universal access—the idea that certain technologies and services should be extended to all regardless of geography or ability to pay—evokes ideals of democracy and equality that must be reconciled with the realities on the ground. The COVID-19 pandemic raised awareness of the need for access to high-speed internet service in the United States, but this is just the latest in a long history of debates about what should be made available and to whom. Rural mail delivery, electrification, telephone service, public schooling, and library access each raised the same questions as today’s debates about health care and broadband. What types of services should be universally available? Who benefits from extending these services? And who bears the cost? Stepping beyond humanitarian arguments to conduct a clear-eyed, diagnostic analysis, this book offers some surprising conclusions. While the conventional approach to universal access looks primarily at the costs to the system and the benefits to individuals, Harmeet Sawhney and Hamid Ekbia provide a holistic perspective that also accounts for costs to individuals and benefits for systems. With a comparative approach across multiple cases, Universal Access and Its Asymmetries is an essential exploration of the history, costs, and benefits of providing universal access to technologies and services. With a fresh perspective, it overturns common assumptions and offers a foundation for making decisions about how to extend service—and how to pay for it.

How long is Universal Access and Its Asymmetries?

Universal Access and Its Asymmetries by Harmeet Sawhney is 245 pages long, and a total of 62,475 words.

This makes it 83% the length of the average book. It also has 76% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Universal Access and Its Asymmetries Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 41 minutes to read Universal Access and Its Asymmetries aloud.

What Reading Level is Universal Access and Its Asymmetries?

Universal Access and Its Asymmetries is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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