Why is High Speed Internet a Feminist Issue?
During the past decade, the Internet has become an important tool in our business, social and political lives. High speed Internet has the power to further enhance democratic and civic participation, and improve the delivery of education, job training, health care, public safety and other services. Her are just a few examples of the dynamic functions made possible through high speed connections: • Political Participation: Government meetings can be opened up to more people through two-way video technology. • Education: Students can learn from judges and other experts in their fields using two-way video right in their classrooms. Worker training courses can include streaming audio-visual material and sophisticated hands-on tools. • Medicine: Specialists can be consulted from a distance to help diagnose life-threatening illnesses when every second counts. • Breaking Down Disability Barriers: Deaf people can access sign language interpreters through video conferencing. Blind people can ea
