Elkhatib, Yehia and Tyson, Gareth and Sathiaseelan, Arjuna (2015) Does the internet deserve everybody? In: NS Ethics '15 Proceedings of the 2015 ACM SIGCOMM Workshop on Ethics in Networked Systems Research :. ACM, GBR, pp. 5-8. ISBN 9781450335416
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Abstract
There has been a long standing tradition amongst developed nations of influencing, both directly and indirectly, the activities of developing economies. Behind this is one of a range of aims: building/improving living standards, bettering the social status of recipient communities, etc. In some cases, this has resulted in prosperous relations, yet often this has been seen as the exploitation of a power position or a veneer for other activities (e.g. to tap into new emerging markets). In this paper, we explore whether initiatives to improve Internet connectivity in developing regions are always ethical. We draw a list of issues that would aid in formulating Internet initiatives that are ethical, effective, and sustainable.