http://www.apc.org/en/taxonomy/term/1454 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.apc.org/en/news/openaccess/world/new-apc-series-equitable-access <div class="abstract"><span class="locality">LONDON </span> (APC for APCNews) - <p>“Access to the <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> is a thousand times cheaper in Scandinavian countries than in my village,” says Nigerian activist John Dada, who specialises in information and communications technologies (<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">ICTs</acronym></a>) for development. In order to contribute to the discussion on what can make access to the <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> real for people, specially the poor and marginalised, <span class="caps">APC</span> is launching a series on equitable access that includes papers and commentaries on the themes of business models, policy and regulation, tools and technologies and people, networks and capabilities. We ask for your comments.</p> </div> http://www.apc.org/en/news/openaccess/world/new-apc-series-equitable-access#comments Open access Global business models capacity building equitable access policies tools and technologies Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:21:13 +0100 analia 6593 at http://www.apc.org http://www.apc.org/en/pubs/research/openaccess/world/tools-and-technologies-equitable-access <p>“Sometimes doing the wrong thing with technology is better than doing nothing,” says research associate at the South African-based Shuttleworth Foundation, Steve Song.</p> http://www.apc.org/en/pubs/research/openaccess/world/tools-and-technologies-equitable-access#comments Open access Research Global business models equitable access Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:15:07 +0100 analia 6522 at http://www.apc.org http://www.apc.org/en/pubs/research/openaccess/world/business-models-equitable-access <p>Grassroots communities need to get their hands dirty in shaping how information and communications technologies (<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">ICTs</acronym></a>) affect their lives, rather than passively leaving it up to governments and big bu</p> http://www.apc.org/en/pubs/research/openaccess/world/business-models-equitable-access#comments Open access Research Global business models equitable access Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:40:17 +0100 analia 6519 at http://www.apc.org