Wire Lunghabo James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> However I would also like to add that many times when we talk of
> connectivity, we mean having probably a connection to either the
> internet directly or to the telcos etc. Has some one ever thought of
> creating a network of villages linked toge
On Wed, 2003-11-05 at 17:14, Robert Miller wrote:
> And, what if all the content on this server were remotely refreshed
> nightly via satellite broadcast with any updates so that those content
> resources were always current as of 2:00 AM that day and were available
> to students, faculty, and adm
Dear All,
I am Meddie Mayanja, working for the World Bank Institute. I wanted to
contribute to the debate in the context of my experience in the ICTs for
Development and my current position.
> 1. Are high-bandwidth connections necessary, or even important, to
> making a real impact on developme
Hi all!
Thanks for your insights! I agree with many of the sentiments coming
out of this thread. Bandwidth is important, but only after issues of
meeting real communication needs and developing the human capacity to
use ICT.
Peter Burgess notes, "Having the ability to communicate LOCALLY is
enorm
> 1. Are high-bandwidth connections necessary, or even important, to
> making a real impact on development? Or are the costs and problems
> inherent in establishing such connectivity too high -- and unsustainable
> -- for underserved areas?
1. High bandwidth: I think enough to do Yahoo! mail or Ho
