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Summary Report: IIC Webinar Digital transformation post COVID-19: LatAm responses to the digital divide
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Summary Report: IIC Chapter Webinar Regulation in times of pandemic and lessons for the future: African responses – Southern Africa
Summary Report: IIC Chapter Webinar Regulation in times of pandemic and lessons for the future: African responses – Southern Africa Summary Report: IIC Webinar Regulation in times of pandemic and lessons for the future: African responses – Southern Africa Read more here.
The market model is failing indigenous peoples
Without action, digital disparities will continue to widen It’s widely recognised that access to technology is a super-determinant to wellness and success. Accordingly, connectivity is now a basic human right, alongside the utilities that we have long regarded as essential. And yet, as we watch society move online, we are leaving behind a quarter of… [Read More]
Online shift prompts rise in regulatory investigations
Poorly implemented technology blamed for increased scrutiny More than 40 per cent of companies are involved in regulatory investigations resulting from efforts to digitise, reports the Financial Times. Law firm Baker McKenzie surveyed 1,550 companies in the UK, US, Brazil and China, and found that 47 per cent of companies had accelerated their digital focus as a result… [Read More]
Canada launches Universal Broadband Fund
98 per cent of Canadians to be connected by 2026 With the coronavirus pandemic leading to more Canadians spending time online, the government has formally launched its $1.75 billion universal broadband fund, reports CBC. The program means that high-speed internet will be available to 98 percent of homes by 2026, with the remainder connected by 2030. ‘We… [Read More]