Morehart, Mitch (author), Stenberg, Peter (author), Brown, Dennis (author), Cromartie, John (author), Vogel, Stephen (author), and Breneman, Vince (author)
Format:
Abstract
Publication Date:
2009-08
Published:
USA: Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 173 Document Number: C29243
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 173 Document Number: C29275
Notes:
Via Nieman Watchdog. 5 pages., The Congressional stimulus packages "could mark a new, promising beginning - or they could be a new boondoggle for AT&T, Verizon and rural phone companies."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 173 Document Number: C29337
Notes:
Presented at the LIFT conference about the challenges and opportunities of technology in our society, Geneva, Switzerland, February 2007., Video of the presentation (21 minutes) describes a "hole in the wall" experiment in which a computer with an internet connection is put into a community with no instruction. Children learn through use of the internet. This file also contains a report explaining that the award-winning movie, Slumdog Millionaire, was inspired by the hole-in-the-wall project. File also identifies related web sites such as: www.hole-in-the-wall.com
Author examines the challenges and limitation of recent ICT developments, especially when "for millions of people, they remain no more than a dream." Also reminds that the concept of "communications technology" encompasses more than computers and the internet.
Author asks whether new communications technologies can solve global development problems, or are they just a new way to make old mistakes? Examines the assumption that if you move data around instead of physical objects, then you can reduce pollution and energy use significantly. For example, analyses need to include environmental costs of the computers and networks themselves.
