RURAL-DEVELOPMENT

To Reach out to Individuals in rural areas that do not just comprise of farmers, artisans, youth, women and small-scale entrepreneurs in village clusters in a global level and many other undeveloped regions to empower them with the digital (upgrading) skills by the use of handheld devices... The SIG concentrates to ensure broadband deployment in rural areas where it is not yet economically viable for private sector providers to deliver service, and service providers often lack the economic incentive to build out their networks in rural communities and those located in mountainous and other geographically challenging regions... The mission of the SIG will be governed by the basic principles of promoting participation seeking the social and digital inclusion of rural areas by promoting their development.

Also known as: ISOC Rural Development SIG