SV: [governance] IS THE DIGITAL DIVIDE A PHANTOM?

[Kicki Nordström]

Dear all,
 
To get access to application programs for persons with disabilities, it cost more for PWD in developing countries, and the income is of course lower. No insurance can be used. 
 
World Blind Union has tried to negotiate with the producer of screen reading programs, that we from industrial could pay more to reduce the price for customer in developing countries. But this was not possible due to business tradition.
 
All the best
Kicki 
 

Kicki Nordström
Synskadades Riksförbund (SRF) 
World Blind Union (WBU)
122 88 Enskede
Sweden
Tel: +46 (0)8 399 000
Fax: +46 (0)8 725 99 20
Cell: +46 (0)70 766 18 19
E-mail: kicki.nordstrom at srfriks.org 

kicki.nordstrom at telia.com (private) 

 

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Från: kwasi boakye-akyeampong [mailto:kboakye1 at yahoo.co.uk] 
Skickat: den 26 juli 2007 09:20
Till: governance at lists.cpsr.org
Ämne: [governance] IS THE DIGITAL DIVIDE A PHANTOM?


Some one recently asked me:

"is it within the remit of ICANN to ensure access?"

Access is seen from many angles including availability of the technology and systems and also costs. This fellow was wondering why it costs more to obtain a .gh (Ghana) domain name than to get a .com or a .co.uk?

Can members help me explain? Because despite the many years and many initiatives of attempting to bridge the digital divide, it still costs more to access technology in developing countries. Is the digital divide a mirage?

Kwasi



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