Initial enthusiasm for WiFi waned when cities that initially wanted to deploy free wireless networks realised the task requires experienced industry partners with a different view of the business model. Cities also discovered they had a political fight on their hands with carriers, other special interest groups and political parties arguing that government has no place in the telecoms business. Read more.
Workshop: Digital Tools for Strengthening Public Discourse
Today, LIRNEasia hosted a workshop to launch digital tools created by Watchdog Sri Lanka, funded by GIZ’s Strengthening Social Cohesion and Peace in Sri Lanka (SCOPE) programme. Researchers, practitioners, activists and journalists attended to learn about these tools, and how they can potentially help them in their own lines of work.
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