Internet has played an important role in developing countries. The western/rich countries may have already reached a kind of plateau of streamlining of services

Internet has played an important role in developing countries. The western/rich countries may have already reached a kind of plateau of streamlining of services facilitated by Internet, but for the large part of developing world, Internet has started to emerge as a major force only in the last decade or so. E-commerce, easy/free availability to information/knowledge etc .. are all changing the social and economic landscape in developing countries rapidly and this change is going to continue where there is even a partial political will for it do so.