00668nam a2200085Ia 4500100001800000245009300018260000900111520044300120583001900563  aSOUBRA, Yehia  aTrends and current situation in the diffusion and utilization of information technology.  c1993  aClassifies and enumerates the different elements that are included in the definition of IT and telecommunications.  Notes that these elements should be seen in a dynamic context due to rapid developments in microelectronics.  Discusses the diffusion and utilization of IT in both developed and developing countries, and concludes that this discussion has helped to highlight the issues facing countries at different stages of development.  c3/7/00kM2LMGR