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World Service,07 Mar 2000,13 mins

The Global Gains and Losses of the Internet

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Despite ushering in the "greatest period of wealth creation in history" the majority of the world's population have never heard a telephone ring, let alone used the internet. A panel discusses the potential social costs of the internet, its effect on civil liberties, and the gap between the rich and poor.

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