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Developing Nations Crippled By Broadband Costs

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the holy-crip-it's-a-crapple dept.

eldavojohn writes "If you live in the EU, you probably enjoy low broadband costs. If you live in Finland, it's even a legal right. If you live in the US, you probably pay a moderate cost. But if you live in the developing world, a UNCTAD report paints your picture pretty grim. Ridiculously high bandwidth costs are inhibiting developing nations from enjoying productive use of the internet — like online banking and market tools."

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  1. Development crippled by what? by CraftyJack · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Broadband access, of course. I'd imagine that narrowly edged out security, stability, access to medical care, and clean drinking water.