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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000080 size=2>Is this a trick question? The
<STRONG>same</STRONG> opportunities?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000080 size=2>A resounding no, for reasons that
seem too obvious to bother enumerating.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000080 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000080 size=2>On the other hand, it is possible
that a person who has NO Internet access also enjoys some
<STRONG>different</STRONG> opportunities, even if she does not have as many. For
instance, lower stress level in some ways? Possibility of a rich and productive
<STRONG>local</STRONG> society?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000080 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=ian.peter@ianpeter.com href="mailto:ian.peter@ianpeter.com">Ian
Peter</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=governance@lists.cpsr.org
href="mailto:governance@lists.cpsr.org">governance@lists.cpsr.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 14, 2008 4:36
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [governance] rights based
approach to the Internet</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>A fundamental question -<BR><BR>Does a person who has no
Internet access enjoy the same opportunities in<BR>global society as those who
do?<BR><BR><BR><BR>Ian Peter<BR>(the last living NWICO fan...)<BR><BR>No virus
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