http://www.apc.org/en/taxonomy/term/1266 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.apc.org/en/node/5955 http://www.apc.org/en/node/5955#comments Fantsuam Foundation Nigeria rural ICT4D VSAT Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:15:47 +0100 kah 5955 at http://www.apc.org http://www.apc.org/en/news/development/africa/challenge-getting-online-fantsuam-brings-satellite <div class="abstract"><span class="locality">KAFANCHAN</span> (Karen Higgs for APCNews) - <p><span class="caps">APC</span> member in rural Nigeria, Fantsuam Foundation, has recorded yet another first in rural <span class="caps"><a class="glossary-term" href="/en/taxonomy/term/259"><acronym title="information and communication technology: Technology and tools that people use to share, distribute, gather information and to communicate with one another, one on one, or in groups. ICTs can be grouped into three categories. Information technology uses computers, which have become indispensable in modern societies to process data and save time and effort. Telecommunications technologies include telephones (with fax) and the broadcasting of radio and television, often through satellites. Networking technologies, of which the best known is the internet, also extend to mobile phone technology, voice over IP telephony (VoIP), satellite communications, and other forms of communication that are still in their infancy. Style information: APC uses all small case for this term. We NEVER write &quot;Information and Communication Technologies&quot;. Note that there is the option of using this term in the singular (information and communication technology, abbreviated as ICT) or plural (information and communication technologies, abbreviated as ICTs). Source: APC">ICT</acronym></a></span> programmes. Earlier this year, Fantsuam launched a <span class="caps">VSAT</span> facility which provides the first rural-based <a class="glossary-term" href="/en/glossary/term/149"><acronym title="internet access: The APC Internet Rights Charter states that all people have the right to access to the internet. This requires government leadership, market engagement, and most importantly, citizen and civil society participation. Affordable, fast and easy access to the internet can help create more egalitarian societies. It can strengthen educational and health services, local business, public participation, access to information, good governance and poverty eradication. But we should not assume that all technological innovation is automatically beneficial. Civil society organisations (CSOs), governments and regulatory agencies should be aware of the internet’s potential to reinforce existing inequality. The right to internet access encompasses the right to access to infrastructure irrespective of where one lives; the right to the skills to use and shape the internet to meet one&#039;s needs; the right to interfaces, content and applications accessible to all; the right to equal access for men and women; the right to affordable access; the right to access in the workplace; the right to public access; and the right to access and create content that is culturally and linguistically diverse. Style information: N/a Source: APC Internet Rights Charter">internet access</acronym></a> in Kaduna State, if not in Nigeria. APCNews talked to Fantsuam&#8217;s director, John Dada, about the impact the new <a class="glossary-term" href="/en/glossary/term/258"><acronym title="internet: A set of interconnected networks operated by government, industry, academia, and private parties which allow computers and other electronic devices in different locations to exchange information. The internet includes services such as the world wide web, electronic mail, file transfer (FTP), chat and remote access to networks and computers. Style information: APC uses &quot;internet&quot; with a small &quot;i&quot; in all languages. Source: TechSoup Glossary and GenderIT.org">internet</acronym></a> satellite connection is having on the community and the Foundation.</p> </div> ICT for development internet access Nigeria rural ICT4D VSAT Africa Fri, 30 Jul 2004 06:00:00 +0100 webmaster 1566 at http://www.apc.org