Last updated on April 11, 1999

Internet Technology

The seminar presentation by Charles Kuhlman covered basic issues of the technological infrasturucrure on which the Internet is based.

The presentation is available on-line.

The following are some fundamental starting points for understanding the communications revolution and its impact on global development.

• http://www.alumni.caltech.edu/~dank/ A useful directory of links to technical resources, particularly ISDN and ADSL/
• http://www.cmpcmm.com/cc/standards.html A starting point for international standards.
• http://hyperarchive.lcs.mit.edu/telecom-archives/ Recent developments in communications.
• http://www.ntia.doc.gov/oiahome/dianelist.html#Governance Comprehensive list of telecom links. Excellent source.
• Two World Bank sites which focus on the development implications of communications: http://www.worldbank.org/devforum/other-information.html & http://www.worldbank.org/html/fpd/technet/about.htm
• http://www.peoplink.org/ An example of the Web in use as a marketing tool for village crafts.
• http://www.globalknowledge.org/ "The virtual meeting place for a growing network of partnerships linking development agencies, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, foundations, universities and other organizations."
• http://www3.sn.apc.org/africa/ An excellent source for the state of the Internet in Africa.
• http://www.snowden.org/ The Snowden Program to promote, through training, research, and advisory activities, communication for community development in developing regions of Canada and in developing countries around the world.
• http://vm1.mcgill.ca/~inmf/http/devsites.html A guide to sites focussed on development issues with a Canadian slant.
• http://risc590.bologna.enea.it/Gip/HTDocs/Gip.html The European Union/G7 information technology clearinghouse.