broadband strategy

South African National Broadband Forum

APC is currently building a coalition of civil society organisations and businesses to campaign for the lowering of costs associated with the internet in South Africa. The project being carried out with the support of the Partnership for Higher Education in Africa (PHEA) will mobilise a number internet service providers (ISPs), communications workers, content providers, academics, alternative energy experts, a number of civil society organisations and private sector associations to advocate for affordable broadband access for all South Africans.

South Africa: Calls for broadband strategy

JOHANNESBURG 4 March 2009 (Audra Mahlong for ITWeb)

South African tech site, ITWeb, interviews APC’s Willie Currie on the forum being convened by APC and SANGONeT along with South Africa Connect and the Shuttleworth Foundation with the aim of drawing up a framework for a national broadband strategy.

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South African National Broadband Forum

Date and time: 
Mar 24 2009 9:00am - 5:30pm
Location: 
Ballroom - Sunnyside Park Hotel - 2 York Road - Corner St Andrews Road and Princess of Wales Terrace - Parktown - +2711-640-0400 - www.legacyhotels.co.za
Organiser: 
APC with South Africa Connect, SANGONeT and the Shuttleworth Foundation
Country: 
South Africa
City: 
Johannesburg

Access to broadband is an imperative for the full expression of citizenship in today’s world.

APC focal point: 
Willie Currie
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