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Businesses in poorer countries are stifled by a lack of broadband Internet access, says a report, leading many to look to mobile phones.

Cuba has authorised Internet access for all citizens but US trade embargo and economic limitations will restrict its use.

A survey in Peru shows that half of Lima's population has no access to the Internet and little interest in using it.

New software allows scientists in the field to send complex data to a central database — but not everyone can benefit from this service yet.

Connectivity issues have largely been solved in African universities — now they face the challenge of making better use of the resources.

The Chilean government has vowed to provide more than 90 per cent of the rural population with Internet access by 2011.

Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania are the latest countries targeted by the World Bank for high-speed communications links.

As digital libraries surge ahead internationally, Africa is falling behind, a conference has heard.

Honduran public schools students achieving academic excellence will be rewarded by the government with a computer.

The US Institute of Medicine says global health — and health research — should become central to US foreign policy.

A new network aims to serve scientific research communities by enabling the Middle East to link directly with European research networks.

Nigeria's communications satellite has broken down, dashing hopes of digital outreach to rural communities.

According to a study in three Latin American countries, Internet connectivity in schools is contributing to narrowing the digital gap.

Paraguay will join the 'One Laptop Per Child' scheme, aiming to providing free laptops to 1.5 million schoolchildren in the next five years.

Venezuela has ordered one million laptops for its schoolchildren as part of a US$3 billion bilateral agreement with Portugal.

The One Laptop Per Child project is starting a pilot project in Peru with laptops using Microsoft Windows instead of Linux.

A new satellite system to provide high-speed Internet access to people in developing countries by 2010 is under construction.

The Asia-Pacific is the world's leading broadband market but a digital divide remains in poorer areas, according to a UN report.

Around 1,500 Andean women are benefiting from a programme teaching computer skills in their native quechua language.

A survey reveals that information and communications technology (ICT), including internet and telephone usage, is increasing in the Dominican Republic.