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MONTEVIDEO (CILAC) - The Andean region has
some of the lowest fixed telephone line, mobile telephony and broadband
penetration rates of all Latin America, the continent with the starkest
economic disparities in the world. In the 90s, Andean countries adopted
new liberalisation and privatisation policies in order to attain
universal access. Almost 20 years later, these promises have not been
fulfilled. APC studied each country through national reports in
Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela in order to understand
this failure. As the State in countries like Venezuela and Ecuador has
begun to play a more pro-active role, the research also
analyses their effectiveness and the opportunities and challenges of
this renewed involvement. More
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CALGARY (LC for APCNews) - On July 12 2009,
the Congolese decided on their leader for the next seven years. In a
country where the telephone system is barely functional and 97% of the
population can not access the internet, a reform in the
telecommunications sector could lead to renewed interest in the country
by investors, which would boost the country’s economy. However, it has
been difficult to implement a coherent ICT policy in the country so
far. Will the new presidential term that is about to begin bring
successful reforms to the sector? APC looks at the state of ICT policy
in the country and the road ahead. More
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MERIDA (Lourdes Pietrosemoli for EsLaRed) -
There aren’t that many options for the deaf in Venezuela, and those who
do have full time employment often find it difficult to take time off
for other activities like professional courses. But the Cisco
Networking Academy found a way to train four men and two women who can
not hear, on IT Essentials. This course, an initiative by APC member
EsLaRed, was given in Venezuelan sign language and was a great success
– not only to those who gained the new skills, but also to the project
creators, who believe there is potential to apply the project in other
communities worldwide. More >>
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