Submissions/Reaching population beyond the "Golden billion"
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After careful consideration, the Programme Committee has decided not to accept the below submission at this time. Thank you to the author(s) for participating in the Wikimania 2014 programme submission, we hope to still see you at Wikimania this August. |
- Submission no. 1062
- Title of the submission
- Reaching population beyond the "Golden billion"
- Type of submission
- Talk
- Author of the submission
- Yuri Astrakhan
- E-mail address
- yurik
wikimedia.org
- Username
- Yurik
- Country of origin
- USA
- Affiliation
- Wikimedia Foundation
- Personal homepage or blog
- Yurik
- Abstract
Wikipedia has become a household word for most of the active users of the Internet. Yet, in some of the less developed countries, it is possible to have a cellphone, but no regular power to charge it, have desire to learn and grow, yet no cheap fast landline internet connection. wikipedia:Wikipedia Zero attempts to reach places where Internet is a luxury, and turn access to Wikipedia into a ubiquitous free service.
- Detailed proposal
- Track
- WikiCulture & Community
- Length of session (if other than 30 minutes, specify how long)
- 30 min
- Will you attend Wikimania if your submission is not accepted?
- yes
- Slides or further information (optional)
- Special requests
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