Joining the Global Village

Sandeep writes "This article tells of an initiative in rural India, to provide internet access for farmers. The initiative is called e-choupal, a name taken from the Hindi name for village square. An incongruous image when you consider they still use bullock carts for carrying the produce..."

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Money always a barrier

[MrsPReDiToR]

This a great idea in principle but who's paying for it? Did they suddenly magic down the cost of internet access cos if they made it that low that people in a rural village in India can afford the isp charges then sign me up to their programme!! Is it like many other western inititatives to help foreign countries, give them it all for what appears like a dream but the hidden charges and interest will leave them crippled later? Give them the net to help them make a profit then take that profit from them in payment for all our help? Im really hoping that this isnt the case. The article doesnt seem to make it clear how this project is being funded