The Forum is made up of about 40 leading global companies. Comments, feedback, more translations, etc. But huge gaps and inequities still remain. For instance, Tunisia has a single link to France at the speed of 19.2 Kbps. Algeria is connected to Italy via a single 9600 bps line.
Political culture is another key issue for consideration.
In addition to proposed government legislation, other measures like software filtering tools and parental education coalitions are being launched. Thornton Kay, an architectural salvager, has launched an Internet-based recycling service to rescue the estimated 25,000 tons of reclaimable building materials dumped everyday in British landfill sites. 3.5 billion bricks are manufactured annually in Britain - but 2.5 billion are destroyed through demolition of buildings. The Internet service also provides information about recyclable barns, paneling, beams, and brass fixtures. Kay believes the Internet can be used to alert the salvage trade to impending demolitions.