Is connectivity a human right? — by Mark Zuckerberg
Also see:
- Zuckerberg’s Internet sharing push draws doubts, praise — from PCWorld.com by Colin Neagle, NetworkWorld
Excerpt (emphasis DSC):
In the initiative, called Internet.org, Facebook is joined by Samsung, Qualcomm, Ericsson, Nokia, Opera, and MediaTek. Naturally, these companies’ business interests have led many to approach their new collective altruistic effort skeptically.
. - Facebook, Zuckerberg rally partners to connect the whole wide world — from PCWorld.com by Mark Hachman
. - Internet.org could drive $27 billion in online work — from by Matt Cooper
Internet.org is trying to give the world better Internet access. If they succeed, it will mean more people can work together online.
. - Internet.org and online work: By the numbers — from inc.com and oDesk
Here’s how oDesk calculated $27.6 billion in additional work if the entire world had access to the internet.
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- Kirkpatrick: Internet.org aims for global connectivity — from techonomy.com by Ann Babe
Excerpt:
Kirkpatrick added that he believes Internet.org is in position to make substantial progress. “These are the companies that can make the technology for access cheaper and better—and they will, with Facebook’s help,” he said.