This is not the time to debate on such important issues but to act. Studies and assessments are good. However, they should not block the natural process of partnership in helping the poor and needy. Sharing the world resources both the developed and developing countries will prosper and it will help in reducing the knowledge gap. Increased supply of ICTs to developing countries from developed countries will be an appropriate approach towards solution to digital divide. This will ensure better access to ICTs in poor countries.
For unconstrained diffusion of ICTs in developing countries, constraints preventing wider diffusion of ICTs should be critically analyzed. These constraints may vary from country to country and may be diverse in nature. At present diffusion of information technologies in developing countries is very poor and most of them are without information technologies. On the other hand developed countries have IT to dispose of. Information-rich affluent countries may donate information technologies to information-poor countries, which may remove many hurdles in bridging the digital divide. In many advanced countries PCs are being decommissioned. These PCs are worth something to poorer counties. ===== Dr. L. P. Rai, Scientist, National Institute of Science Technology and Development Studies,(CSIR) Dr. K. S. Krishnan Marg, New Delhi-110 012, INDIA Ph:(+91-11)5765380 Fax:(+91-11)5754640 E-mail:[EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------ ***GKD is solely supported by EDC, a Non-Profit Organization*** To post a message, send it to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. In the 1st line of the message type: subscribe gkd OR type: unsubscribe gkd Archives of previous GKD messages can be found at: <http://www.edc.org/GLG/gkd/>
