The high price of connectivity<< Top foreign language blogs | Main | Capitalizing on innovation for philanthropy >> Zia Daniell Wigder | May 18, 2007, 01:06 PM ChinaDaily has an article today on the price of consumer Internet connections around the world. The article points out that while an Internet connection in China runs just over $10/month on average, "…Internet service fees in developed countries only account for less than one percent of people's incomes, while Chinese users need to pay over 10 percent of their incomes. This is much higher than the world's average level." The author's country comparisons are not apples to apples - some figures appear to be for broadband, others dial-up - but his point remains valid regardless. Indeed, he attributes the Indian government's recent announcement of free broadband for all to the (even less affordable) cost of Internet connectivity in India. |
 Subscribe for free JupiterResearch email updates:
|