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Bridging the Digital Divide

Posted September 19, 2009 7:35 AM

Connect the World is an organization devoted to bridging the 'digital divide' or the gap between people with effective access to digital and information technology and those with very limited or no access at all. They estimate that only 5% of the developing world is connected to broadband. With projects in places such as Chile, Tajikistan, and Malawi, they're working to create sustainable economic growth by helping people establish independent energy sources and access to digital information. Do you think the digital divide is real? If so, how can we help?

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Re: Bridging the Digital Divide

09/21/2009 2:50 AM

I feel the pain of my network deprived brethren around the World! Not only do they suffer without access to YouTube and FaceBook, but we're denying the billions (if not trillions) of dollars that starving cable companies need so despreatly... When will the madness and suffering end?!

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