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[https://www.basicinternet.info/connect-the-unconnected Join our quest to make this vision a reality!]
 
[https://www.basicinternet.info/connect-the-unconnected Join our quest to make this vision a reality!]
  
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In order to ''Connect the Unconnected'' people of the World, the Basic Internet Foundation established the concept '''Internet Lite for All''', the free access to information for everyone:
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In order to ''Connect the Unconnected'' people of the World, the Basic Internet Foundation established the concept '''Internet Lite for All''', the free access to information for everyone. In short
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* the Foundation supports the ''Fremium model for Internet access'', with free access to text, pictures and local video, and paid access to broadband and streaming services;
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* Our vision is '''Internet Lite for All'''
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* the Foundation works for optimised content delivery on capacity-limited networks through low cost infrastructure, addressing areas with low admission and/or no Internet coverage.
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* We promote and provide '''Free access to information'''
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* the Foundation assists organisations and companies to adapt and disseminate information to everyone, and thus empower underprivileged societies;
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* We build '''Information spots'''
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* the Foundation performs research and development to achieve free access to information as part of sustainable infrastructures.
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* Through ''Internet Lite for All'' we build the basis for '''Digital Inclusion''' and '''Societal Empowerment'''
  
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[[File:Internet_light_as_catalyst.png|350px|right|Internet Lite as catalyst for the SDGs]]Digital inclusion is a key for health, education and meaningful work. Connecting developing economies with free access to information through the alliance of IT, Telecom, Academia, and public sector partners will create the partnership for achieving the Sustainability Development Goals (SDG 2030). The unique alliance, addressing a common mission and best praxis for partnership in digital access, will build the basis for sustainable development, a catalyst for achieving the SDGs and business acceleration in Africa.
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* We see '''Digital Health''' as enabler for '''digital literacy''', '''better knowledge''' on relevant health issues, and '''social entrepreneurship'''. Energy, digital and health together form the building blocks for '''sustainable development'''
  
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==Opportunity==
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If you want to read more,
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Higher penetration of Internet access, especially in rural areas, is the key for sustainable development and supports:  
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* please visit our  [https://www.basicinternet.org/blog/ Blog on "Internet Lite for All"] or
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:''(i)'' Local governments, as digital inclusion is vital for six key sectors: health, agriculture, education, retail, government and financial services.
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* watch  the video presented on Spanish TV about the Basic Internet Foundation: http://www.eitb.eus/es/get/multimedia/screen/id/3851820/tipo/videos/
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:''(ii)'' The people themselves to gain access to information related to education and healthcare, and finally more employment, income generation and productivity growth for everyone.
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* download our White Paper '''[[Media:Basic_Internet_White_Paper.pdf|Basic Internet Access for All]]''' or our '''[[Media:201602BasicInternet_workshop_education_health.pdf|Teaser (.pdf slides) for topics on education and health]]'''
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:''(iii)'' Companies that realise the market potential behind this vast number of people currently without access to Internet and, therefore, without market exposure. This may not be in terms of the purchasing power of each inhabitant, but as a result of the mere number of people.
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The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have identified “access to information and communication technology and strive to provide universal and affordable access to the Internet” (SDG target 9.c). Though mobile operators play an eminent role, partnership is needed to address the digital access to remote villages and provide information access to people otherwise left left behind.
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== How To? ==
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Are you wondering on how to connect your community? We help you in '''establishing Information Spots'''
  
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==World Development Report==
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You want to [[DigI:Internet_Lite_for_All|read more on why we use '''Internet Lite''']]?
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The World Bank’s 2016 World Development Report on Digital Dividends (WDR 2016) reports on opportunities of digital technologies and digital access. Digital access is the key for digital development being the positive driver for sustainable and inclusive development.
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[[File:Maslow_Digital_access.png|350px|right|Digital Health and food is the basis for further development like education and work]]
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You have already '''plans to connect''' your community, your school, your health facility? [[DigI:Establish_InfoSpot|Please read what has to be done in the field '''prior to establishing an Info Spot''']]
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''Internet Lite for all'' will help the unconnected to reach the next steps of the Maslow pyramid, by providing access and information for food and health, and enable the further reach to levels 3-5 for everyone. The WDR 2016 report also highlights the risks that exist if digital societies are only limited to those already being better off.
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The Foundation was established in December 2014 as collaboration between The University Graduate Centre (UNIK, since 2016 University of Oslo) and Kjeller Innovasjon AS. The impact of Basic Internet for the Digital Society is seen as a continuation of Internet deployment from Kjeller, starting with the Arpanet deployment in 1973, and with Opera Software in 1994.  
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Are you '''convinced to establish an Info Spot'''? Then please contact us to make the necessary agreements (MoU), purchase and further steps mailto:info@basicinternet.org
  
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== In short ==
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Thus, if everything is agreed, we have shipped the equipment, and you received the equipment, then please '''perform the preparation of the roll-out'''.
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* Our vision is '''Internet Lite for All'''
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* See vimeo.com/354375901 for the steps of connectivity
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* We promote and provide '''Free access to information'''
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* Go through the testing procedure on https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YAJhIZztZWPr3ENHJv6eK5vBFYfGakcTADbXorSJ_Gs/edit 
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* We build '''Information spots'''
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* Through ''Internet Lite for All'' we build the basis for '''Digital Inclusion''' and '''Societal Empowerment'''
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* We see '''Digital Health''' as enabler for '''digital literacy''', '''better knowledge''' on relevant health issues, and '''social entrepreneurship'''. Energy, digital and health together form the building blocks for '''sustainable development'''
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Experience '''problems'''? Please visit [[BasicInternet:Problems]]
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You are almost there, prepare the '''roll-out in the field''', and [[BasicInternet:BestPraxis|'''Best Praxis''' from our communities]]
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There are Web pages that should be available, but are currently blocked? Your '''regional administrator can manage''' that [[BasicInternet:Whitelist|by '''adding sites to the Whitelist''']].
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The access is working? Then it's time for the '''Premium service'''. [[BasicInternet:Voucher_Platform|Read about our Voucher Platform]] to give out vouchers fro e.g. 1h, 4h or more. ''Please note that when you sell vouchers, you will need to require an ISP license''.
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Do you still have questions? [[BasicInternet:Home|'''Search on our Wiki''']]
  
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If you want to read more, please visit our Blog on [https://www.basicinternet.info/blog/tanzania-gets-light Connecting Rural Tanzania with "Internet Lite for All"] or watch  the video presented on Spanish TV about the Basic Internet Foundation: http://www.eitb.eus/es/get/multimedia/screen/id/3851820/tipo/videos/
 
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Read more? Please download our White Paper '''[[Media:Basic_Internet_White_Paper.pdf|Basic Internet Access for All]]''' or our '''[[Media:201602BasicInternet_workshop_education_health.pdf|Teaser (.pdf slides) for topics on education and health]]'''
 
  
 
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Revision as of 23:14, 1 March 2020

The Basic Internet Foundation

Connect the Unconnected: Envision a world of free access to information on health care, education or development.

Join our quest to make this vision a reality!

In order to Connect the Unconnected people of the World, the Basic Internet Foundation established the concept Internet Lite for All, the free access to information for everyone. In short

  • Our vision is Internet Lite for All
  • We promote and provide Free access to information
  • We build Information spots
  • Through Internet Lite for All we build the basis for Digital Inclusion and Societal Empowerment
  • We see Digital Health as enabler for digital literacy, better knowledge on relevant health issues, and social entrepreneurship. Energy, digital and health together form the building blocks for sustainable development

If you want to read more,

How To?

Are you wondering on how to connect your community? We help you in establishing Information Spots

You want to read more on why we use Internet Lite?

You have already plans to connect your community, your school, your health facility? Please read what has to be done in the field prior to establishing an Info Spot

Are you convinced to establish an Info Spot? Then please contact us to make the necessary agreements (MoU), purchase and further steps mailto:info@basicinternet.org

Thus, if everything is agreed, we have shipped the equipment, and you received the equipment, then please perform the preparation of the roll-out.

Experience problems? Please visit BasicInternet:Problems

You are almost there, prepare the roll-out in the field, and Best Praxis from our communities

There are Web pages that should be available, but are currently blocked? Your regional administrator can manage that by adding sites to the Whitelist.

The access is working? Then it's time for the Premium service. Read about our Voucher Platform to give out vouchers fro e.g. 1h, 4h or more. Please note that when you sell vouchers, you will need to require an ISP license.

Do you still have questions? Search on our Wiki


Our Terminology

  • Information spot - An information spot provides free access to local information, and to Internet Lite
  • Free access to information is based on the Freemium model for access, with free access to information and premium access to broadband services on the Internet
  • Internet Lite for All is the implementation of an Internet with text and pictures, enabled through light-weight protocols such as AMP
  • Digital Inclusion and leaving no-one behind are the core drivers for the free access to information for all
  • Societal Empowerment through digital inclusion, with focus on keeping the value within the community
  • Digital Health for Digital Empowerment - Our research has proven that digital health information not only has significant results on health knowledge, but also empowers people digitally by learning on how to use digital devices and achieve information


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