Re: [GKD-DOTCOM] Bringing Connectivity to Under-Served Communities

2003-10-30 Thread Leo D. Waters
My name is Leo Waters, from Nigeria. I recently included myself in the GKD subscription list. I would just like to say 'welcome' to all, and that I am very humbled by the level of information I have just began to read about your involvement in overall IT use-growth in under-served communities of

Re: [GKD-DOTCOM] Bringing Connectivity to Under-Served Communities

2003-10-30 Thread Don Osborn
Dear GKD Members, Pertinent to our current discussion is the following article, forwarded from the Togo-L list, which delineates the problems as seen from an African perspective. Don Osborn ** Africa Takes On the Digital Divide Africa Recovery (New York)

Re: [GKD-DOTCOM] Bringing Connectivity to Under-Served Communities

2003-10-30 Thread Jean-Marie Blanchard
Universal Access to Internet: Dream or Reality? Connectivity is a key challenge for developing countries. Until recently, the only question was how to provide quality phone services at affordable costs throughout the entire country. In the coming years, we will have to address in addition, the