Technology and Development I: Internet & Democracy

Despite rapid growth and extended efforts on the part of international organizations, development agencies, and private investors to reach a broader audience, the vast majority of the world does not have effective Internet access. Alternatively, mobile telephones continue to proliferate, and already boast twice the users. Have we made any progress, is the future mobile, and what has come of the World Summit on the Information Society?

Readings

• Rosling on Development
• Global Voices
• Bridges.org's Real Access / Real Impact criteria for ICT access

Additional Resources

• Infodev
• Statistics
• ITU stats
• ITU-D
• ITU's expensive publication
• Mike Best's Class Wiki