organizations/donors might be interested in developing a regional or
even a global program to comprehensively address rural connectivity and
access issues.
(More information on PFNet mentioned in the position note is available
at http://www.peoplefirst.net.sb/General/PFnet.htm).
Gary Garriott
ICT
(and I will be happy to
collate/share responses with the network).
Gary
Gary Garriott
ICT for Development Advisor
Panama SURF - UNDP
PO Box 6314, Zone 5
Panama City, Panama
Tel. 507 265 8168/8153
Fax 507 265 8445
Aaron Sundsmo wrote:
I completely agree that there always needs to be a feedback
aren't such local solutions being clustered
instead of stove-piped by development agencies and governments so as
create a basic supporting infrastructure? If they don't do it, who
will? The private sector?
Gary Garriott
E-governance Adviser
LAC SURF - UNDP
PO Box 6314, Zone 5
Panama City, Panama
of using technology to find this
region wherever we are working (and doing it over and over again,
however imperfectly), ICTs as significant poverty-busting tools are a
lost cause.
Gary Garriott
(Former) E-governance Adviser
LAC SURF - UNDP
PO Box 6314, Zone 5
Panama City, Panama
Tel. 507 265 8168
result.
Gary Garriott (former ICTD LAC SURF Adviser)
On Tuesday, January 4, 2005, Jeff Buderer wrote:
This is an interesting conversation and I see the points from both
sides. I think Ken is right in questioning the idea that you cannot as
Tim says skip the first three stages and go straight
them to receive calls, but not make them.)
(Just curious though if you are talking about desktop factories or
fab labs to manufacture such phones at such costs. Who is doing it?)
Best,
Gary
Gary Garriott
Innovation Program Officer, ICT for Rural Development
Winrock International
Voice: +703 525
