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[E-Government News] A GULF-BASED Internet expert is encouraging governments and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to lower costs of Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) services across the region in order to promote free access of information to the public.That is the only way governments can expect to encourage the use of e-government services, online literacy and access to information, said Dubai-based International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL) GCC Foundation director general Jamil Ezzo.

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[E-Government News] ICDL GCC Foundation urges regional governments... : ICDL GCC Foundation, the governing body and certification authority of the International Computer Driving License (ICDL) programme in the Gulf region, has urged governments and Internet Service Providers [ISPs] in the six GCC states to strengthen efforts in order to reduce Digital Subscriber Line [DSL] access fees and promoting the development of a digital knowledge based society.Quoting a recent report update published by Dubai-based Madar Research, Jamil Ezzo, Director General, ICDL GCC Foundation said: ‘DSL services in the GCC are extremely expensive when compared to global standards, in terms of absolute price, connection speeds and the levels of services provided. This negatively impacts the level of IT and internet penetration and hinders the wider adoption of e-government initiatives and the establishment of knowledge society based on open access to information.’

http://government.blogspot.com [Government.blogspot.com] ArabGov.Com: 09/01/2003 - 09/30/2003: The projections, based on a study conducted by Madar Research Group, are providing a further boost to Dubai eGovernment's 'e4all' initiative launched recently to accelerate IT penetration in the UAE through community IT training. It consists of value packages developed in association with prime sponsor Intel Middle East and strategic partners Fujitsu Siemens Computers, Microsoft, EPSON Middle East, a leading bank and four training institutes.

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