Prices may be falling for mobile and broadband access across the globe, but if you want fast Internet access, it still pays to be rich.
The costs for information and communication technology are continuing to drop, says a report released Tuesday by the United Nations agency known as the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). However, broadband Internet access is still pricey and out of reach to many poor countries.
Prices on broadband services fell on average around 42 percent across 161 countries last year, according to the ITU report summary (PDF). The report ranked countries on the use and cost of phone and Internet services. Overall, the price of mobile cellular access declined 25 percent, while landline phone service prices dropped around 20 percent.
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The costs for information and communication technology are continuing to drop, says a report released Tuesday by the United Nations agency known as the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). However, broadband Internet access is still pricey and out of reach to many poor countries.
Prices on broadband services fell on average around 42 percent across 161 countries last year, according to the ITU report summary (PDF). The report ranked countries on the use and cost of phone and Internet services. Overall, the price of mobile cellular access declined 25 percent, while landline phone service prices dropped around 20 percent.
More: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10458877-93.html