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worldwide Community Networking movement for Russian - speaking Internet users. What is Community Networking ? Urban and rural FreeNets and community networks, especially in United States, European countries, Canada and Australia, have created a radically different worldwide public sphere, which is growing internationally. Emergence of this new public sphere presages a profound transformation where local information, for the first time, has begun to shape national and international networks.Effects of this change on the policy environment will have a significant impact on the democratic rights of individuals and communities to pursue their visions for the future. Definitions of Community Networking |
Russian Communities Online |
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Following the technological revolution which had a significant lag behind thewestern world, Russia has started experiencing a growing "digital divide", and information discrimination over recent years. |
| Last updated: 04 December, 2001 |