Japan's Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MPT) estimates the cost of building this network to be between $150 billion and $230 billion. ... For example, in 1994, the MPT launched a $50 million three-year pilot project to assess the feasibility of integrating telecommunications and broadcast services, such as video on demand, high definition television, videoconferencing, teleshopping and telemedicine through fiber-to-the-home networks. ... There are dual assumptions that converging technologies will result in information services with both social and economic benefits, and that...

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In the Russian Federation, provision for healthcare is one of the primary social functions of the state; covering delivery of medical care, prevention of disease, and improvement of the population's health. ... Despite a developed network of outpatient/polyclinic institutions, the current system for the provision of primary medical assistance is not capable of meeting the needs of the country's population and modern society. ... Despite a developed network of outpatient/polyclinic institutions, the current system for the provision of primary medical assistance is not capable of meeti...

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