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Santo Domingo.- A total of 2.2 million Dominicans, or 23.8 percent of the population, have access to Internet, said of the National Commission for the Society of Information and Knowledge (CNSIC) president Jose Rafael Vargas on Friday.
“As of October 31 this year suppliers of the service reported a total of 287,168 accounts in its different connection modalities,” he said, adding that this has series of important implications. “This number means a growth of 69.4 percent during the first 10 months of 2007."
"This also explains that for of each 100 Dominicans 3.2 have an Internet account and these accounts offer a total of 2.2 million Dominicans the opportunity to access,” he said.
Vargas, speaking before an event to evaluate the country's status on Information Technology, held in the Foreign Ministry, added that of each 100 Dominicans 56 have cell phones; a service which he said has grown 10.3 percent in 10 months.
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There are people stealing to get these phones because they think they need it. The youth is terribly misguided. I wish the government would recognize things that are more relevant to the country.
Don't get me wrong, it's great that the DR is advancing, it's great!
But my only concern is the ones in charge, the PLD. The focus should be to feed the people.
Are you saying they have cellphones but no minutes! Or just a few people have no minutes?
The fact is more Dominicans have cell phones and internet just like you guys.
This is not a bad thing and shows things are growing.
These people also have water, food, and all the things you say they dont
please give me a break already about how bad it is everywhere.
Be positive its not that hard is it?
si, ya esta bueno de hablar tanto de la miseria de republica dominicana. existen otros paises que estan mucho menos desarollados.hablando del internet deveria de haber mucho mas pero el problema es que en los campos no hay lineas telefonicas y las companias de telefonos parece que estan esperando ha ver si todo el mundo compra labtop para ellos hacer lo mismo con el internet que estan haciendo con los telefonos,porque lamentablemente un gran porciento de los comerciantes dominicanos les inporta muy poco la comunidad.nosaben que estan bloqueando el desarollo y perdiendo dinero almismo tiempo !que pongan lineas de telefonos alambricas y internet para los campos hoteles y muchas cosas que hacen falta oficinas de correo para que vean como va ha subir la economia.
are a prime example of just how dumb some people really are. Golf anyone? lol...
When was the last time you went to D.R.? this counrty is not doing well, sure the middle class is growing that does not mean the country is progressing. I'm not going to get into it with you because it's obvious your a fool....Dominican Canadian....lol...whats worse then that.....lol...
Wake up dummy!
I came from Europe and wont to stay in Dominican Republik. Where shell I look for information about how to open a bussines here or any regulation in this country. If anybody can help me pleas.
Best regards
Dominican cell phone rates are a rip off. DR should copy Thailand and set low rates for the whole country so its citizens are not ripped off.
Two:
DR citizens are being ripped off by copyright laws. Small voices are now being heard regarding this world wide scandel carrying on a system devised for rich music hall owners last century. Billions of dollars are flowing from poor to rich countries.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8089102.stm
Russia's laws should be copied - the state should set a just reward level for the owners of copyright.
Three:
All Doninican government instituytions should run on public domain software. Stupid contracts for software etc. are ripe for abuse and a blanket ban would be good.
What do you folks think?
S.