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Here Comes the Dot Force!

The New Cavalry for Equity?

This article examines the DOT Force, a G8 initiative that aims to bridge the digital divide in developing countries. The DOT Force, announced in Summer 2000, has culminated in a set of recommendations released at the G8 meeting in Genoa in 2001. After a brief overview of the DOT Force objectives and the `Genoa Plan of Action', this article looks at the role of ICTs in development, the role of the World Trade Organization in fostering telecommunications reform in developing countries and concludes with suggestions for a more open process for consultation of the role of ICTs in development.

Key Words: communication and development • developing countries • digital divide • DOT Force • Internet • World Trade Organization

Gazette, Vol. 65, No. 2, 107-120 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/0016549203065002001


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