ALSO CALLED: Computer Service Industry, Information and Communications Technology Industry, Information and Communication Technologies Industry, Information Technology Industry, Computer Services Industry, ICT Industry, IT Services Industry, and IT Service Industry
DEFINITION: ICT (information and communications technology - or technologies) is an umbrella term that includes any communication device or application, encompassing: radio, television, cellular phones, computer and network hardware and software, satellite systems and so on, as well as the various services and applications associated with them, such as videoconferencing and distance learning. ICTs are often spoken  … 
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IT INDUSTRY DEFINITION (continued): …  of in a particular context, such as ICTs in education, health care, or libraries. The term is somewhat more common outside of the United States.

According to the European Commission, the importance of ICTs lies less in the technology itself than in its ability to create greater access to information and communication in underserved populations. Many countries around the world have established organizations for the promotion of ICTs, because it is feared that unless less technologically advanced areas have a chance to catch up, the increasing technological advances in developed nations will … 
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