On Thu, 28 Nov 2002, Gordon Cook wrote: > > In 99 and 2000 there was an internet cafe in Namche. It depended > for connection to the outside world on a microwave link on towers > between Lukla and Jiri. In January 2001 the Maoists blew up the > repeater towers leaving namche and the everest region without > internet and telecom of any kind. > For all of 2001 and most of 2002 Tsering went back and forth between > namche and kathmandu, picking the brains of the ISPs and trying to > reestablish internet and bring local phone services to the the towns > of the Solu Khumbu. Finally with VSat and radio telephones and a > PBX and copper wire, he brought up a small asset based > telecom/internet system in the solu khumbu on october 19, 2002. he > doesn't have a web site up yet. But by the Sanog meeting he should > have an excellent site up. I spent several hours with him every day > from november 3 through november 7th. His plans are fascinating and > testimony to both his creativeness and that of the Nepali ISPs who > are helping him. i intend to assist him in a number of ways as well. > > If he does all he is setting out to do, he will put a floor of > economic and political stability underneath the everest region. That > region will be connected to the rest of the world as never before and > there will be a web based repository of the region's history and > culture and detailed information on all treking and climbing > activities. I am much inspired by what i have seen and heard. > This story is a reminder to us all, to contribute (or talk our employers into contributing) time, money, personnel, or expertise to Geek Corps (www.geekcorps.org). Bring the internet to a third world country, and you greatly improve that country's economic outlook, and with that comes political and economic stability -- and another market for your company's product.
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