WATPA: FW: Salon -"Soweto Online: Where millions don't have plumbing or telephones, who needs the Ne

Norman J. Jacknis ()
Sun, 29 Nov 1998 16:49:00 -0500

Now's here is some more "food for thought." My immediate response was a
knee-jerk reaction. But, well maybe someone else will start the
discussion.

Norm

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http://www.salonmagazine.com/21st/feature/

Soweto Online: Where millions don't have plumbing or telephones, who
needs the Net?

by Andrew Leonard

There are only 5 million phones line in South Africa, a country of 40
million people. Given all the problems of poverty, crime, and disease
that persist after the end of apartheid, can the Internet help Soweto?
Salon's Andrew Leonard is stunned to find out his black
tour guide has a faster modem that he does.