Full participation in the global Internet Economy requires electronic connectivity of considerable complexity. Today … world is electronically connected, albeit not at the levels that would fully support participation in the global Internet … Economy. Yet, many millions of poor people are engaging in tasks normally associated with the Internet such as information …

Opinion leaders in government and business routinely tout the Internet's power as a force for economic and social …. Overselling the Web? offers a much needed antidote to the Internet hype touting the promise of new technologies. Drawing on … Internet when countries are confronting more basic challenges in the realm of education, health, and infrastructure …