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While I find it kind of obscene that ISPs (and many many other businesses) make lots of cash in Africa (third world in general) rolling out connectivity, while
by alan_cx 13y ago
While I find it kind of obscene that ISPs (and many many other businesses) make lots of cash in Africa (third world in general) rolling out connectivity, while seemingly giving little back, which of course could help with malaria (and many other issues), I do wonder if it will blow back on the west in the form of the mass of Africans suddenly knowing how the other half live as it were. As a result, demanding more of what the west have, knowing how the west profits while they suffer. Im sure they do know to an extent, but this might prove it, or make it fantastically clear. Heh, kinda like their Snowden. They suspected, but access to real data will prove it.
Another barely considered idea that has just floated in to my head is the idea that some how, say via UN treaty, rich countries and or corporations should be prevented from profiting in third world countries while certain defined baselines of quality of life are below a certain standard. So, for example, you cant profit from internet connectivity until health and education standards are at a certain defined level. Or, perhaps if companies do, then a percentage of their profit must be spent in that country addressing the various issues.
OK, I have zero idea how you define that in to law or treaty, especially with out some gits working out how to circumvent it, but as an ideal to work to?