In short YES!
Increasing the speed of internet connections is an important thing to do – it’s just that, in our opinion, it should be viewed in context of the ‘digital divide’ between those who enjoy an effective and reliable internet connection and those who do not!
Yes! Fibre to the home will offer huge leisure benefits and connection speeds in excess of 20 Mb/s will help to release the pent up frustrations of suburban online gamers! But was that really what we were aspiring to when we as a society invested in the greatest worldwide community project – The Internet!
No! Frankly speaking society has generally failed in its global inclusion objectives and at i-SURF we believe the time has come to seriously ask the question “Is it right to ‘turbo charge’ existing Internet Users when the ‘Internet Deprived’ have no effective access at all.”
Because without effective Broadband Internet access, individuals become disenfranchised from basic government services, children become disadvantaged in their schoolwork and academic achievement and companies, large and small become unable to compete equally in the modern internet led world.
It’s a basic principle that i-SURF Satellite Broadband is seeking to address by extending Internet coverage beyond the safe and inclusive suburban limits to communities with no cost effective broadband connectivity options.
It might not be as sexy as’ Fibre to the Home’ but it will enable real social inclusion by enabling cost effective Internet connectivity everywhere.
So if you want to know more about how i-SURF Satellite Broadband could help to narrow society’s digital divide – or more simply enable the benefits of broadband internet for your family or business – then simply check out the i-SURF Mission for more information
