Another response to the Economist article on the digital divide.. The Real Digital Diversity by Seán Ó Siochrú http://www.regulateonline.org/content/view/346/40/
The Economist on March 10th published an article claiming that the mobile phone alone could bridge the digital divide. Under the title "The Real Digital Divide", it asserts that investing in internet access is unnecessary since telephony is sufficient to satisfy the development needs of poor communities, and that universal access can and will be secured through further liberalisation and private investment. In our regular question and answer column, WDR guest commentator Seán Ó Siochrú responds to the article, explaining why it is still important to diversify participation for network development. Q&AQuestion: If the answer really as simple as the Economist claims, then why does WDR maintain its emphasis on diversifying participation for network development? For the full article response: http://www.regulateonline.org/content/view/346/40/ -- Amy Mahan +(598.2) 4102979 Dr. Pablo de María 1036 Montevideo, Uruguay www.lirne.net www.regulateonline.org _______________________________________________ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
