By: Stefanie Merrigan
This article discussed Rwanda and Zambia's implementation of using Internet Protocol technology. They plan to use this technology for the upcoming presidential election. Teleconferencing technology and Internet broadcasting will be used not only in the presidential campaigns, but also in the parliamentary polls. In addition, this technology, which furthers the communication and media system in Rwanda will be put in all of Rwanda's public institutions to allow video conferencing of meetings. Zambia will implement this in hospitals. Until the video conferences are up and running, election proceedings will be held on the television.
I think that the use of IP teleconferencing technology and Internet broadcasting technologies is crucial in the advancement of Rwanda as a whole, in both the political and media systems. It will allow its citizens to use an advanced communication system for the first time. Steps towards modernizing technology will finally be taken, developing the broadcasting industry and media system. If ideas like this were instituted earlier in Rwanda, linking this nation to the outside world, would the genocide still have occurred?
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
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This is an excellent choice of article. The development of IP in the African continent is very pertinent to our discussion and the overall development of communication in that region
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