[governance] internet in the developing world

[David Goldstein]

Following on from earlier discussions, The Guardian this week had Vint Cerf as the guest editor of MediaGuardian, and one of the articles was titled "Developing world", written by Steven Huter and Adiel Akplogan.

Their article begins:
The
first full internet connection to the African continent was established
in Tunisia in October 1991. Over the next 15 years, the transition from
store-and-forward email networks to full internet connectivity in
capital cities all over Africa progressed steadily, with Eritrea being
the last to join the global internet in November 2000.

While most of the continent's internet connections are via satellite
today, the transition to fibre over the next five years will take off
as one or more of the undersea cables currently competing to service
eastern and southern Africa become operational. However, penetration to
rural communities will continue to be limited due to the lack of
infrastructure, and the cost of a personal computer is typically more
than what the average person in a village can afford.

The rest of the article, along with other guest contributors, are available from http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2007/dec/03/mondaymediasection.internet
 
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