Sunday, March 18, 2007

I have a dream.
I have a dream about global connectivity.
I have a dream where everyone in this world has access to a phone line and a computer. Do you think that might foster change?
Read how some of the poorest countries in the world are getting connected. http://www.ipsterraviva.net/TV/ldcs/en/viewstory.asp?idnews=751
Here is the beginning of the article to wet your appetite.
CONNECTIVITY WORLD'S POOREST NATIONS SLOWLY GET ONLINE byThalif Deen
UNITED NATIONS - An African diplomat from one of the world's 50 poorest nations, described as least developed countries (LDCs), once complained that it took about five to 10 years to get a landline telephone connection in his home country -- and an additional five years to get a dial tone on the new phone. Do we take technology and access to technology for granted?

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