2+ hour, 36+ min ago  (207+ words) Over 2 billion people remain offline, roughly a quarter of the world's population. Most live in rural, remote, or low-income communities where commercial ISPs have little incentive to build and where governments have struggled to reach. We need community-centered connectivity: solutions…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (286+ words) Only 38% of Africa's population used the internet in 2024. Infrastructure bottlenecks that keep costs high and speeds low is a key problem that most development practitioners rarely discuss. What can make the internet cheaper and faster: local Internet Exchange Points (IXPs)....

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (693+ words) I've spent over a decade advocating for mobile phone access as a pathway to development. Like many in our community, I firmly believed that connecting everyone to smartphones and mobile internet was an unqualified good. But groundbreaking research has shaken…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (919+ words) The ICT4 D community continuously debates how to connect the unconnected. We've argued about spectrum allocation, community networks, and whether Starlink is extractive. Those are important conversations. But while we debate, governments are getting better at weaponizing the off switch. Access…...