Our policies and alliances bring broadband meaningfully to the “forgotten five billion."
About Us
DigitalDivide.org, the site of Digital Divide Institute (DDI), formulates innovations to enhance social, environmental, cultural and human impacts of the internet as it spreads towards remote regions of the planet. Our focus is called Meaningful Broadband. Sometimes our services are “high-level,” focused on theories, frameworks and policies. But we also operate on the ground, creating “killer apps” that show how next-generation software could benefit the Next Two Billion citizens who occupy the Middle of the Pyramid (MOP). Our advisors are among the world’s significant Thought Leaders, who are charting the future of the internet. Noting that the internet’s new epicenter is Asia, Our countries of deployment are Asian. Though we affect policies and practices of governments and corporations, our research is based in leading universities. Digital Divide-International is at the University of Washington Human Interface Technology Laboratory in Seattle. Digital Divide-Asia is at Chulalongkorn University’s Center for Ethics in Science and Technology in Thailand. In Indonesia, operating as Indonesia Group Against Digital Divide, we are at The Habibie Center and Institute of Technology-Bandung.
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News Wrap |
Broadband You Tube Channel : Yes, there is a channel devoted to broadband-for-all. International Telecommunications Union's Broadband Commission’s videos can be seen here. The Channel was recently filled with fresh content from big thinkers expounding on innovations in technology and public policy needed to bring broadband meaningfully to all seven billion users. One of DDI’s favorite broadband gurus whose views are in the mix is Robert Pepperwho heads public affairs for Cisco Systems in Washington. Check out his views about the need to release of 700 megahertz spectrum, once meant for local TV stations, to produce a “digital dividend” that can lower costs and boost quality of broadband content delivered to the masses. And, while you are at it, check out Pepper’s recent talk at the Barcelona blowout. ” -- Craig Warren Smith |
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Events |
March 9, Bangkok, DDI Chairman Craig Warren Smith speaks at UNESCAP Expert Group seminar on Asian Economic Integration.
April 23, Bandung, Digital Divide Institute launches Indonesia Meaningful Broadband Research Group at Institute of Technology Bandung.
May 3, Jakarta, DDI Chairman Craig Warren Smith moderates "Asia Pacific Infrastructure Conference," ICT Track.
Broadband policy is like an iceberg. 95% is hidden beneath the surface. To alter broadband’s course, we must go deep.
