Clearly, correlation doesn't imply causation yet connectivity was more strongly correlated to democracy than years of schooling. Authors of the report were hesitant to claim that connectivity led to democracy. You'll Be Free with Windows '98. But seriously, the issue remains whether democracy lends itself to the development of connectivity or vice versa. For example, the flow of ideas that is presented through the Internet can provide an open forum for the exchange of ideas.
Internet users are instantaneous afforded participation in a renewed public sphere.
Through the exchange of ideas, people learn that living in a democracy offers a better life for them. Consequently, they demand such a life at home. Connectivity has then contributed to the reformation of national governments and a push toward democracy. I refer to this argument as the conflation of democracy and capitalism argument. In regard to education, a traditional goal of the curriculum is to produce democratically minded citizens who actively participate in the community.