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Article: ITU launches first Digital Access Index.
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- November 17, 2003
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M2 PRESSWIRE-17 November 2003-ITU: ITU launches first Digital Access Index(C)1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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Geneva -- What: Digital Access Index (DAI) ranks 178 economies on their ability to access and use new Information and Communication Technologies When: 10h30, 19 November 2003 Where: Room 3, Palais des Nations, Geneva
Why: The Digital Access Index provides a transparent and globally measurable way of tracking progress towards improving access to ICTS. In addition to measuring infrastructure, it measures the overall ability of individuals to access and use ICTs through new criteria like literacy levels and affordability.
The Digital Access ...