“The future is here. It’s just not evenly distributed yet” . The ubiquity of the internet in the western world has raised a concern among many cause-searching souls, who seek to reduce the “digital divide” – it is unaceptable that the Internet, such an important tool to the daily functioning of our society, should be inaccessable to such a large portion of the global population. So, is IT really that useful of a priority in developing nations? Based on this site, IT will save the world. Or at least Africa. But really, what are the extended implications of such a project? Could a so-called “digital colonialism” potentially become a problem? UNESCO has decided that virtual activities are important enough to warrant a “world summit on the Information Society”, held last november. Some topics covered included “Cultural diversity in knowledge societies”, “Multilingualism for Cultural Diversity and Participation of All in Cyberspace” and “freedom of expression in cyberspace”. Sounds almost more exciting than climate change…