1. Technology By Caleb Stein and David Sedlik

2. It took the radio 38 years to reach 50 million people. It took the television 13 years to reach that audience. But it took the Internet only 4 years. Years

3. In 1998, there were an estimated 143 million Internet users Server

4. A quarter of the world's countries still do not have one telephone per 100 people.

5. What is ICT? ICT stands for Information and Communications Technology. It includes all electronic devices used to communicate.

7. In order for ICT to be distributed to 3rd world countries, people must not only be able to access computers, they must be able to access the internet too.

8. The XO laptop ($200) can connect with other laptops to provide internet access. It is also waterproof, drop resistant, and sunlight resistant.

9. The XO laptop is an important step in getting communities connected to the internet. SERVER The world

10. At http://laptop.org/ you can donate to the OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) foundation, and help bring technology to the developing worldhttp://laptop.org/

11. Next Steps Wireless is a good, cheap way to bring the internet to third world peoples. PC-BSD 8.0 Server And you're online!

12. More Next Steps Technology can help with disasters because someone can connect to someone in another part of the world and ask for help. Click here for an example

13. Problems with ICT While technology can help nations a lot, there are still many problems with it. While some nations can afford helpful technology to help them advance, most of the countries that have access to ICT are already in 1st world countries. This creates a bigger gap between 1st and 3rd world countries. FIRST WORLD COUNTRIES THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES ICT GAP

21. What YOU can do We would love for you to donate to the OLPC foundation at http://laptop.org/ and help bring technology to the developing world. An XO laptop is only $199, and it could will change a child's life. If you are in doubt, think about it this way: how much is a child worth?http://laptop.org/