The global disparity in fixed broadband access and cost has been revealed by UN figures.

The Central African Republic is the most expensive place to get a fixed broadband connection, costing nearly 40 times the average monthly income there.

Macao in China is the cheapest, costing 0.3% of the average monthly income.

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Developing world leaps digital divide
The number of internet users in five emerging economies will nearly double by 2015, a new report says.

Even if computer penetration is not what it is in the developed world, the use of social networking in countries like Indonesia already puts switched-on networkers elsewhere to shame.

The Boston Consulting Group refers to them as the internet’s new billion.
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