[Advisors] Canada comes in at #32 on the International
Telecommunication Union (ITU) Information and Communication Development Index
Fred Campbell
ryakuga at hotmail.com
Sat, 20 Oct 2012 14:04:07 -0300
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Thanks=2C Mike.
Question: Am I wrong in assuming Canada was once highly (comparative global=
ly) rated=2C not specifically by ITU=2C but for community access?
Our observation is that the corporate controlled model doesn't work for rur=
al Canada - given satellite doesn't seem to work in rain and wind - a major=
design flaw for Atlantic Canada : )
> From: gurstein@gmail.com
> To: Ottawadissenters@yahoogroups.com=3B cracin-canada@vancouvercommunity.=
net=3B advisors@tc.ca
> Subject: [Advisors] Canada comes in at #32 on the International Telecommu=
nication Union (ITU) Information and Communication Development Index
> Date: Sat=2C 20 Oct 2012 18:26:49 +0600
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> Canada comes in at #32 on the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
> Information and Communication Development Index. The ITU ranked Korea as =
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> most advanced information and communication technology (ICT) country in i=
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> "Measuring the Information Society 2012" report. Other countries in the t=
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> five include Sweden=2C Denmark=2C Iceland and Finland. According to the i=
ndex's
> press release=2C all top-30 countries are "high-income countries=2C under=
lying
> the strong link between income and ICT progress." On a chart showing samp=
les
> from the index=2C Canada ranked between Australia (#26) and Qatar (#47).=
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> The 2012 ICT Development Index ranked 155 countries according to their le=
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> of ICT access=2C use and skills.
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> http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2012/70.aspx
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Thanks=2C Mike.<div><br></div><div>Question: Am I wrong in assuming Canada =
was once highly (comparative globally) rated=2C not specifically by ITU=2C =
but for community access?</div><div><br></div><div>Our observation is that =
the corporate controlled model doesn't work for rural Canada - given satell=
ite doesn't seem to work in rain and wind - a major design flaw for Atlanti=
c Canada  =3B:  =3B)<br><br><div><div id=3D"SkyDrivePlaceholder"></=
div>>=3B From: gurstein@gmail.com<br>>=3B To: Ottawadissenters@yahoogro=
ups.com=3B cracin-canada@vancouvercommunity.net=3B advisors@tc.ca<br>>=3B=
Subject: [Advisors] Canada comes in at #32 on the International Telecommun=
ication Union (ITU) Information and Communication Development Index<br>>=
=3B Date: Sat=2C 20 Oct 2012 18:26:49 +0600<br>>=3B <br>>=3B Canada com=
es in at #32 on the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)<br>>=3B I=
nformation and Communication Development Index. The ITU ranked Korea as the=
<br>>=3B most advanced information and communication technology (ICT) cou=
ntry in its<br>>=3B "Measuring the Information Society 2012" report. Othe=
r countries in the top<br>>=3B five include Sweden=2C Denmark=2C Iceland =
and Finland. According to the index's<br>>=3B press release=2C all top-30=
countries are "high-income countries=2C underlying<br>>=3B the strong li=
nk between income and ICT progress." On a chart showing samples<br>>=3B f=
rom the index=2C Canada ranked between Australia (#26) and Qatar (#47). <br=
>>=3B <br>>=3B The 2012 ICT Development Index ranked 155 countries acco=
rding to their level<br>>=3B of ICT access=2C use and skills.<br>>=3B <=
br>>=3B http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2012/70.aspx<br=
>>=3B <br>>=3B <br>>=3B _____________________________________________=
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