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Endnotes 1
United Nations General Assembly [UNGA] (2002) Resolution 56/183. World Summit on the Information Society (A/RES/56/183). Available at http://www.itu.int/wsis/docs/ background/resolutions/56_183_unga_2002.pdf [accessed 10 April 2012].
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UN Millennium Declaration (2000) Available at http://www.un.org/millennium/ declaration/ares552e.htm [accessed 17 October 2012].
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United Nations (no date) Millennium Development Goals. Available at http://www. un.org/millenniumgoals/ [accessed 17 October 2012].
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auDA (no date) Continuation of the Internet Governance Forum. Analysis of the Note of the Secretary-General. Available at http://news.dot-nxt.com/docs/Continuation-of-theInternet-Governance-Forum-final.pdf [accessed 14 April 2012].
The Economist (2000) A survey of the new economy: Falling through the Net? For the developing world, IT is more of an opportunity than a threat. Available at http://www. economist.com/node/375645 [accessed 10 April 2012]
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OECD (2001) Understanding the Digital Divide. p. 5. Available at http://www.oecd.org/ dataoecd/38/57/1888451.pdf [accessed 15 April 2012].
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G8 (2001) Digital Opportunities for All: Meeting the Challenge. Report of the Digital Opportunity Task Force (DOT Force) including a proposal for a Genoa Plan of Action. Available at http://www.g7.utoronto.ca/summit/2001genoa/dotforce1.html [accessed 10 April 2012].
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WEF (2012) Global Information Technology Report. Available at http://www.weforum. org/news/global-information-technology-report-highlights-emergence-new-digitaldivide [accessed 17 October 2012].
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European Union [EU] (no date) Universal Service. Available at http://ec.europa.eu/ information_society/policy/ecomm/current/consumer_rights/universal_service/ index_en.htm [accessed 10 April 2012].
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According to Internet World Stats (2012) Internet Usage Statistics. The Internet Big Picture. Available at http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm [accessed 20 April 2012].
For an overview of the Pacific Islands situation, see Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific [UNESCAP] (2008) Enhancing Pacific Connectivity. United Nations Publications. Available at http://www.unescap.org/idd/Pubs/st_escap_2472.pdf [accessed 20 April 2012].
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For a study on the impact of IXPs implementation in Kenya and Nigeria, see Internet Society (no date) Internet exchange points (IXPs). Available at http://internetsociety.org/ what-we-do/issues/internet-exchange-points-ixps [accessed 20 April 2012].
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For a comprehensive survey of interconnection, please consult the study elaborated for the European Commission: Marcus J. and Elixmann D (2008) The Future of IP Interconnection: Technical, Economic and Public Policy Aspects. WIK-Consult GmbH, Bad Honnef, 29 January 2008. Available at http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/ policy/ecomm/doc/library/ext_studies/future_ip_intercon/ip_intercon_study_final. pdf [accessed 1 February 2012].
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