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The following are pointers to web sites and documents of interest to people studying and facilitating networks in developing nations. Please send suggestions for additions to the list to Larry Press, lpress@isi.edu

• The International E-mail Accessibility site has Information on networks throughout the world, organized by nation.
• The Network Startup Resource Center presents networking developments and technology appropriate for developing nations.
• Nodos y Servidores WWW de América Latina y el Caribe presents counts of nodes, domains, and WWW domain names for Latin American and Caribbean nations.
• The sustainable Development Networking Programme site has documents, country program, and technical information pertaining to the United Nations Development Program's Sustainable Development Networking Programme.
• Toward a truly Global Network contains general, regional, and national information on networking in developing nations.
• The USAID Leyland Initiative is working to extend Internet connectivity in Africa. This site describes the Initiative and has information on networking in many African nations.
• The Bellanet Initiative is funded by a consortium of development assistance agencies committed to working together using Information and Communication Technology in innovative ways to increase their relevance, effectiveness and efficiency.
• RedHUCyT is the Organization of American States Hemisphere Wide Inter-University Scientific and Technological Information Network. RedHUCyT provides equipment, training, and other assistance to help connect OAS member countries to the Internet.
• An eclectic list of links on Africa and African networking with emphasis on freedom of information and democracy.
• Extensive information on computing and networking in Africa.
• Acacia is an initiative of Canada's International Development Research Centre, working on policy, infrastructure, tools and applications in Africa.
• Information on the The African Information society Initiative, which has wide governmentand international donor community support.
• Current African Internet information and a collection of links compiled by African networking pioneer Mike Jensen.
• An eclectic collection of papers on African networking and technology and links to related sites.
• The World Bank Information for Development Program funds IT projects in developing nations. Check their web site for examples of projects and proposal guidelines.
• An extensive list of papers, organizations, listservers, and other resources regarding information and communication technology in Africa.
• The Latin American Information Center (LANIC)server has articles, web sites, NICs and other network and information services in Latin America.
• LANIC's general information organized by topic and nation.
• A study presenting a framework to characterize the global diffusion of the Internet with chapters on Bosnia and Hercegovina, Cuba, Finland, The People's Republic of China, and the The Persian Gulf Region.
• The Inter-American Development Bank web site discusses proposals and projects, many of which are information-oriented.
• woyaa is a very complete guide to Africa, with an extensive section on computers and networking.
• The United Nations Research Institute for Social Development focuses on institutional environments as the affect systems using information technology for development.
• Crawford and Zak Net work on satellite connectivity in developing nations.
• Links to domain name registry organizations.
• Information on government Web sites.
• A Framework for characterizing the global diffusion of the Internet.
• The high-level task force of the government of India, with a detailed action plan for rapid IT and Internet development.
• The ITU universal access site has a wealth of information on the global access gap, telecenters and other efforts to close the gap.
• The Cyberspace Policy Research Group at the University of Arizona tracks government Web sites globally.
• The University of Manchester's Institute for Development Policy and Management site has information on academic programs, consutltancy, links to other development sites, and many papers and reports relevant to networking.
• Working Group 9.4 of the International Federation of Information Processing (IFIP) is dedicated to research and action in the social issues of informatics in the Third World.
• Changelinks provides links to topics including current Internet uses, the emerging debate of its impact on developing countries, and how it may be used by people seeking to develop sustainable change in the way we manage our natural resources.
• Information on, a map of, and links to ISOC Chapters.
• The reports, presentations and speeches from the First International Conference on Rural Telecommunications of the The National Telephone Cooperative Association. Their magazine Rural Telecommunications is also of interest.
• The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) INFO21. site is concerned with the application of information and communication technologies in advancing sustainable human development. Topics include information on regional programs in Africa and the Asia-Pacific region, human rights and ICT, electronic commerce, and community access centers.
• INFO21 may be reached directly, or through the UNDP Knowledgebroker site, which connects INFO21, the UNDP Sustainable Development Network Programme which assists with networking in 45 nations, and the Horizons Solutions site, with information on sustainable development in general.
• The Final Report on Internet Topology and Connectivity in the Americas by Eric Arnum earnum@interport.net, presented at the Technical Conference for the Implementation of IABIN Brasília, 15-18 April, 1999 is packed with information on Latin American networking and has links to supporting material.
• The African Information Society Initiative has high profile governmental and funding agency sponsorship and a goal of promoting connectivity and information technology development in Africa. Their web site includes project descriptions and reports related to networking, for example, on PC and Internet usage patterns based on interviews and questinnaires in many African nations.
• An edited book, The First Mile of Connectivity: Advancing Telecommunications for Rural Development is at the website of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. The book is organized into four sections: Lessons Learned from Other Media and Participatory Communication Practices, Starting with the First Mile of Connectivity: Affordable, Adaptable, Profitable and Practical Rural Telephone and Telecommunication Systems, ICTs as Tools to Support Participatory Communication Initiatives for Rural and Agricultural Knowledge Systems, and The Policy Context: The Keystone to Improving Rural Telecommunications and ICT Application for Development.