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Dear colleague,

I am taking this opportunity to invite you at Dig Africa.

The site url is http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/digafrica or simply
email me at chifu2222@lycos.com to subscribe.

AT DigAfrica we discuss and get latest updates on Information and
Communications Technology (ICT) in Africa.

Currently, the average total cost of using a local dialup Internet
account for 5 hours a month in Africa is about $50/month (usage fees,
telephone time included, but not telephone line rental). Nevertheless,
ISP charges vary greatly - between $10 and $100 a month, largely
reflecting the different levels of maturity of the markets, the
varying tariff policies of the telecom operators, and the different
national policies on private wireless data services and on access to
international telecommunications bandwidth. According to the
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, in '97, 20
hours of Internet access in the U.S. cost $29, including telephone
charges. Although European costs were higher ($74 in Germany, $52 in
France, $65 in Britain, and $53 in Italy), these figures are for 4
times the amount of access, and all of these countries have per capita
incomes which are at least 10 times greater than the African average.

Kind regards,
Chifu