[WSIS CS-Plenary] Internet as a vehicle to support human interests

[Robert Guerra]

Dear colleagues:

A really good discussion is taking place on the digital divide  
network list in regards to the use of ICTs in disasters . Below is an  
excerpt ...let's keep it in mind as we get ready for the prepcom...


regards,

Robert



> From: Tanya Priber <tpriber at comcast.net>
> Date: September 3, 2005 1:31:19 PM EDT (CA)
> To: The Digital Divide Network discussion group  
> <digitaldivide at milhouse.edc.org>
> Subject: Re: [DDN] Re: Red Cross may be slow, but...
>
>
[snipped]

> ...I think that the people - including the media - took the bull by  
> the horns and utilized technology to promote human interests when  
> the government was slow to do so. It has been apparent that  
> journalists are outraged (as most people generally are) by what  
> they witnessed in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina and, along  
> with showing viewers what has been happening, they have also  
> broadcast a multitude of ICT resources people could use to post and  
> access information to communicate with loved ones. Over and over  
> again I have heard it said (on TV and radio) that the Internet has  
> been instrumental, in fact crucial, in facilitating access to  
> information and communications when other more traditional methods  
> have failed. I think this is a magnificent example of how the  
> Internet, an open and free human arena, not widelly controlled by  
> special interests, has been a vehicle to support human interests  
> and needs.
> TP
>
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