Development outreach 2 (2) : Esther Dyson on the internet in Russia - bridging the digital divide : reports from Davos and the White House

As we begin the new century-and millennium-the world is faced with the dawn of a revolutionary information age, one that promises both potential benefits and obligations to global leaders and the world's citizenry. This expected sea change in the way we conduct busines, educate our children and connect with one another across country boundaries and income levels was the topic of two recent meetings of the world's most influential leaders; the first in Davos, Switzerland, in late January and the second, in Washington, D.C. at The White House in early April. We report here on the latest developents in distance learning, as well as the use of wireless technologies to provide information to remote areas when both education and health care are often lacking.