[Bp_localcontent] Local content: Defining the Issue

[Mike Jensen]

On 08-07-2014 05:28, Seun Ojedeji wrote:
>  1.     The human element (digital literacy and skills, web
>         accessibility, translation, etc.)
>  2.     Technical infrastructure (technology, bandwidth cost (local and
>         int'l), local hosting cost, tromboning of traffic, ccTLDs, etc.)
>  3.     Legal environment (copyright law, competition law, local telco
>         regulation and policy, taxation on ICT, net neutrality, etc.)
> 

Good summary Sean, to which I would add innovation hubs (iHubs), which
fall somewhere between 1 and 2 - they provide access to skills and
information sharing, along with affordable _high_ speed access.
Sufficient bandwidth is critical to content development - without it the
development cycle just takes too long, as anyone who has tried to
develop or maintain a web site on a slow link will testify.
And while iHubs are often sponsored/supported by the private sector, the
correct policy environment to ensure affordable high speed access is key.

Mike