Connectivity

As word of the new “Connectivity Declaration” spreads (see http://www.one.org/us/2015/09/26/the-connectivity-declaration-demanding-internet-access-for-all-and-implementation-of-the-global-goals/) spreads, I am reminded of Deloitte’s “Value of Connectivity” report. It was published early last year in collaboration with Facebook (they wrote the Foreword). The link to it at Internet.org is broken (ironic?) but Deloitte still has it on their site at http://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/uk/Documents/technology-media-telecommunications/deloitte-uk-tmt-value-of-connectivity-tmt.pdf. Why am I so reminded? Because the first and last sentences of the Foreword read “The knowledge economy is the future of the world economy and the Internet is its backbone” and “At our core, we believe everyone, everywhere, should have the same opportunity and ability to be connected to each other and to connect to the knowledge economy.”