It's not all bad news! The U.N. reports that the gap between developed and the "least developed countries" when it comes to
internet access is getting smaller all the time. The main contributing factor to this is that 3G (cellular data) networks
have been set up in all 47 of those countries. The U.N. reports that as a result, four in every five inhabitants of these
countries have mobile internet access. There are still some problems, such as a marked lack of IT skills among the populations
that are being newly introduced to the technology, but still, this statistic marks a signifigant step towards providing universal
access.
Progress is also being made closer to home, in places like Detroit. Faced with sometimes extreme poverty, many are left without
the practical benefits of internet access, which makes it that much harder for them to find a way to improve their circumstances.
To do something about this, people in Detroit have banded together to create their own system of connections. They use this system
to communicate and share files, much like a traditional internet connection would allow. Ideally, obviously, the people of Detroit
would have a full commercial connection to the world wide web, but until then, it's certainly better than nothing. Take a look at the video below for a closer look:
