Track: Programmable Real-Time Networks Keynote |
| Connecting the unconnected - It's only partially about technology |
| Since the beginning of the commercial internet in the late 1990s, almost every country, of every income level, has been trying to connect as many people as possible. At the same time, the business model of traditional "telephone" companies was upended by privatization, competition, and changes in technology. In many countries, almost all urban middle-income households have access to the Internet, but connecting those left out becomes more challenging. What are the key challenges? What approaches have been tried? Why are mobile and satellite access insufficient for full participation? What policy and technology approaches are being tried in the United States, Europe, and elsewhere? Beyond access, how can we define and achieve digital inclusion? |
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