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DIGITAL PARITY 
How are old and new media bridging the divide? Digital next-wave countries, home to most of the human family, currently have almost no voice in shaping a revolution that will profoundly affect them before long. The Forum will explore the role of the television industry in extending the digital domain to encompass the globe. How can next-wave countries gain a seat at the table, as models of convergence in television and the Internet are developed, to ensure that our collective digital future contributes to a vibrant and diverse mosaic of cultures and voices? Decisions on convergence must continue to consider lessons learned from alternate Internet models now being experimented within developing regions including shared access to technology and services in the form of community telecenters and the potential this represents for using existing broadcasters as virtual community gateways to the information society. |