French bid to close the gap of digital divide
OVER a million of France's poorest citizens are to get access to broadband computing services for one euro (69p) per day.
Prime minister Dominique de Villepin announced his E1-a-day plan to close France's digital divide at a meeting of the Interministerial Committee for the Information Society. De Villepin intends to provide financial incentives for internet service providers such as France Telecom and Iliad, to offer broadband internet connection for ?15 a month or less with a low-cost PC and home tuition.
The French government has promised to guarantee the price of ?1 a day for the poorest members of society.
