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October 26, 2005

The Latest Headlines on the Digital Divide

The digital divide is a hot topic. Here are today's headlines...

Tecamac: Mexico's Hope for Bridging the Digital Divide

(Government Technology) A dream of bridging the digital divide is coming true in the countryside outside Mexico City . A municipality called Tecamac in the state of witnessed birth of Real del Sol, a development of 1,800 small but attractive homes surrounded by palm trees, quiet streets and a connection to the world. Surprisingly it is a pilot project in Mexican low-income housing. Even more surprising, perhaps, is that each home comes equipped with a computer and a high-speed connection to the Internet. (October  24, 2005)
http://www.govtech.net/magazine/channel_story.php/97059

UK Ministers 'Failing to Deal with the Digital Divide'

(Financial Times)
The growth in the number of homes connected to the internet has slowed and the government is failing to take seriously the persistent problem of the "digital divide", according to leading charities and pressure groups. John Fisher, chief executive of Citizens Online, a charity devoted to internet access, said: "This is a big problem for government, for business and for individuals. (October  25, 2005)

 

 

http://news.ft.com/cms/s/721de9c6-44f4-11da-a5f0-00000e2511c8.html

 

 

 

 

Commonwealth to Take Action on Digital Divide

(CBC) The gap between the poor and the rich can be bridged by information and communication technologies.That was the consensus among stakeholders at the just concluded meeting on the commonwealth action programme for the digital divide, in Trinidad . This group met to discuss how to make technology available to all in their region. (October  24, 2005)
http://www.cbc.bb/content/view/2522/10/

 

 

 

 

Posted by Buzz Webster at October 26, 2005 01:31 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

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