Reducing the divide

▲ There are a number of advantages for the developed world in bridging the global digital divide, for example it is key to the development of the world and is essential to promote wealth in the global economy.
▲ There are a number of advantages for the poorest nations, for example it will allow them to take advantage and use the facilities that we use for granted, for example communication and ecommerce, it will allow them to become a larger player with the rest of the developed world and other developing countries.
▲ President Clinton was correct in saying that matching internet access levels with telephone levels will do as much as anything to reduce income quality because it will fight poverty as more people will be able to get work, and maybe use educational resources online and communicate.
▲ I think that charities such as Computer Aid do more good than harm because they provide only the highest-quality, professionally refurbished computers for reuse in education, health and not-for-profit organisations in developing countries. For example Computer Aid has shipped over 130,000 PCs to where they are most needed in more than 100 countries, making them the world's largest and most experienced ICT 4 Development provider. This means that they are helping people who would not usually use computers take advantage of this great resource and wealth of information.