The purpose of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) is to help raise awareness of the possibilities that the use of the Internet and other information and communication technologies (ICT) can bring to societies and economies, as well as of ways to bridge the digital divide. This year, World Telecommunication and Information Society Day highlights the theme “Better life in rural communities with ICTs”.
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