Efforts to increase Internet access worldwide are falling short of targeted goals, according to a United Nations Broadband Commission report released earlier this week.
More than half the world’s population is still offline, according to the report, and growth in the number of people with access to the Internet is slowing. The digital divide has become a chasm. Internet access in rich economies is reaching saturation levels, while about 90 percent of the people in the 48 poorest countries have none, the report notes.
The UN often makes announcements about attaining some goal in an illogically short amount of time. When I first read the goal date for internet access I knew it was unobtainable. The best bet in my opinion is to triple the length of time the UN states and then that may then be considered a possible reasonable goal timeframe.
With the new cellular and other wireless systems being deployed around the Earth there will be progress.
"We would need to significantly lower costs or make the Internet free for undeveloped countries" - After all, Commissioners of The Broadband Commission are the world leading Tech manufactures, obviously the concern is not about how to connect the people, but how to make more money. Considering the high cost of the new equipment, Refurbished one could be the Ideal solution I would say, good for your pocket and the environment. Reuse- is not an option, production is the answer.
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The Rich Get Internet-Richer While the Poor Get None
Posted by: Jack M. Germain September 24, 2015 11:22 AMEfforts to increase Internet access worldwide are falling short of targeted goals, according to a United Nations Broadband Commission report released earlier this week.
More than half the world’s population is still offline, according to the report, and growth in the number of people with access to the Internet is slowing. The digital divide has become a chasm. Internet access in rich economies is reaching saturation levels, while about 90 percent of the people in the 48 poorest countries have none, the report notes.
With the new cellular and other wireless systems being deployed around the Earth there will be progress.