[Chapter-delegates] Satellite based Internet for the developing world (video)

[Alejandro Pisanty]

Joly,

have you already watched this?

Is there a way that seems clear to you in which we could connect this to 
ISOC's effort in general, and to chapters, both in developing countries 
and in those that want to assist?

Many of our members are already involved in satellite-Internet work. Have 
any of you, or the members in your chapters who are involved, watched 
this, and formed any opinions?

Yours,

Alejandro Pisanty


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On Sat, 26 Apr 2008, WWWhatsup wrote:

> Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:29:32 -0400
> From: WWWhatsup <joly at punkcast.com>
> To: "<chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>" <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>
> Subject: [Chapter-delegates] Satellite based Internet for the developing
>      (video)
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ordGzTC1Fzg
>
> History has shown that access to the internet advances
> many facets of life including education, economic growth,
> and health care. Currently, only approximately 20 percent
> of the world population has access to the internet, which
> is mainly focused in North America, Australia, and
> Europe. More specifically, Africa being the most
> unconnected continent in the world has only 5 percent of
> its population utilizing the internet, whereas 70 percent
> of the population uses the internet in North America. It
> is predicted that these unconnected areas of the world
> will soon be serviced via land lines in the coming
> decades. However, no short term solution to this problem
> currently exists.
>
> Students from the Space Systems Engineering program at
> the University of Michigan have worked on designing a
> low-cost system for internet connectivity in developing
> countries. This presentation focuses on their proposed
> solution to delivering such capabilities to the rural
> populations of Africa. In addition, upcoming technologies
> are discussed that will impact similar missions in the
> future.
>
> Speaker: Prof. Thomas Zurbuchen
> University of Michigan Dept. of Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Sciences
> Associate Professor
> Director, College of Engineering Center for Entrepreneurial Programs
> Ph.D., M.S., University of Bern
>
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