KUALA LUMPUR: From online schooling<\/a> to working from home<\/a> or video calls<\/a> with family, the internet<\/a> has helped billions of people adapt and survive during the coronavirus<\/a> pandemic. 到2018年底,大约一半的世界连接到互联网时,根据可负担得起的网络联盟(A4AI)。这意味着大约40亿人仍然是离线。 吉隆坡:从在线教育来在家工作或视频通话和家人在一起,互联网期间帮助了数以十亿计的人们适应和生存吗冠状病毒大流行。
But as lockdowns<\/a> ease and social-distancing rules remain, human rights experts say countries must now ensure all citizens - especially women, the elderly and rural communities - get access to affordable internet<\/a> to avoid being left behind.
\"This virus is going to be around for a while,\" said Kanni Wignaraja, head of the U.N. Development Programme for Asia-Pacific.
\"One of the biggest drivers of inequality today comes with who has access to technology and particularly to internet services,\" she told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. \"That is widening the gap and COVID has just put that right at the centre.\"
More than 7 million people have been reported infected with the coronavirus globally, according to a Reuters tally.
As authorities sought to contain infection rates during the health crisis, lockdowns and strict restrictions on movement were introduced that led to more businesses, government agencies and other support groups going digital, said Wignaraja.
Queuing for hours to obtain a death certificate or social benefits could become a thing of the past, human rights and digital experts say, while shopping, education and even cultural events have gone digital amid coronavirus lockdowns.
That makes it vital for countries to look at how they can improve affordable internet access when rebuilding their economies and disbursing post-coronavirus benefits, they added.
\"There is a lot of talk about defining the new normal in the post-Covid world and for me 'new normal' needs to include broadband access for all,\" said Doreen Bogdan-Martin, director at the International Telecommunications Union<\/a> (ITU), the U.N.'s internet and telecoms agency.
DIGITAL GAP<\/strong>
By the end of 2018, about half of the world was connected to the internet, according to the Alliance for Affordable Internet<\/a> (A4AI).
This still left about 4 billion people offline, said Anju Mangal, Asia lead for the global body, which works with governments, business and civil society groups to promote affordable internet policies.
In the developed world, 87% of people are connected, compared with 47% in developing nations and 19% in the least developed countries, according to the ITU.
In addition, women are also 23% less likely than men to use internet on their mobile, with the gap widest in South Asia, it said.
\"Gender gap is a major issue,\" said Fiji-based Mangal, adding that having access to the internet and technology could help girls from rural communities get access to home schooling and the same benefits as others who live in urban areas.
Examples of technology projects that target women and girls included those that look to improve digital literacy, enable access to benefits and help with farming techniques to boost food security, she added.
The ITU has set a target of connecting 75% of the world's population to fast internet via cable or wireless by 2025.
CYBER CRIME
<\/strong>Some governments and telecom operators have taken steps to help more people go online during the coronavirus crisis.
In Bangladesh, coronavirus contact tracing apps and helplines were made free to use, while telecom firms in other developing countries have provided free calls, texts and data to both students and customers.
But to improve internet affordability and access longer-term, governments, telecom companies and mobile operators should work together, said Mangal, adding that this would avoid silos developing that can hinder such efforts.
Public consultations when developing new policies will also help tailor solutions to communities, she said.
Goals include providing smartphones, improving coverage areas and frequency of connection, increasing data allowance, ramping up download speeds and introducing laws to protect the vulnerable from cyber-crimes, said Mangal.
The ITU's Bogdan-Martin said the coronavirus pandemic has also resulted in a \"huge surge\" of online criminal activity.
Cyber crimes that have increased as internet and technology access has improved include online bullying and sex abuse, hacking, revenge porn and trafficking.
\"Bad actors have been exploiting fear and uncertainty,\" she said in a statement last month.
Furthermore, as most internet service providers are private businesses, authorities must also ensure monopolies do not form and control prices, Wignaraja and others said.
Where internet coverage is not profitable - especially the \"last mile\" in remote or rural areas - states must step in to ensure they are reached, said Wignaraja.
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思想的差距:负担得起的冠状病毒恢复网络至关重要
但是,随着封锁放松和保持社会距离规则,人权专家说国家现在必须确保所有公民,尤其是妇女,老人和农村社区——获得负担得起的网络为了避免被落在后面。
“这种病毒是存在了一段时间了,”Kanni Wignaraja说,联合国开发计划署主管亚太。
“最大的一个司机不平等的今天有谁有权访问技术,尤其是互联网服务,”她告诉汤森路透基金会。”,不断扩大的差距和COVID已经把正确的中心。”
当局试图控制感染率健康危机期间,介绍了封锁和严格限制运动,导致更多的企业,政府机构和其他支持组数字,Wignaraja说。
排队几个小时获得死亡证明或社会效益将成为过去,人权和数字专家说,甚至购物时,教育和文化活动已经在冠状病毒锁定数字。
使它重要的国家看看他们如何改善平价上网时重建其经济和支付post-coronavirus好处,他们补充说。
“有很多谈论定义新常态post-Covid世界对我来说‘新常态’需要包括宽带接入,“朵琳Bogdan-Martin说,主任国际电信联盟(ITU),联合国互联网和电信公司。
数字鸿沟
到2018年底,大约一半的世界连接到互联网时,根据负担得起的网络联盟(A4AI)。
这仍然留下大约40亿人离线,说安居曼加尔,亚洲领先全球的身体,与政府、企业和民间社会团体促进互联网政策负担得起的。
在发达国家,87%的人联系,相比之下,47%在发展中国家和最不发达国家的19%,根据国际电联。
此外,女性也比男性少23%使用互联网的移动,在南亚最大的差距,它说。
说:“性别差异是一个主要问题Fiji-based Mangal表示访问互联网和技术可以帮助女孩从农村社区获得家庭教育和其他居住在城市地区的功效是一样的。
科技项目针对妇女和女童的例子包括那些寻求改善数字素养,使获得的好处和帮助农业技术来提高食品安全,她补充道。
ITU已经设定了一个目标的连接75%的世界人口到2025年迅速通过有线或无线网络。
网络犯罪
一些政府和电信运营商已经采取措施来帮助更多的人上网在冠状病毒危机。
在孟加拉国,冠状病毒接触者追踪应用和热线都是免费使用,虽然电信公司在其他发展中国家提供了免费电话,短信和数据都为学生和顾客。
但提高网络能力和长期的访问,政府、电信公司和移动运营商应该一起工作,曼加尔表示,这将避免筒仓发展,阻碍这样的努力。
公共磋商在开发新政策还将帮助社区解决方案。
目标包括提供智能手机,提高覆盖区域和连接的频率,增加数据津贴,增加下载速度和引入法律保护网络的脆弱,曼加尔说。
ITU的Bogdan-Martin说,冠状病毒大流行也导致了“巨大的浪潮”的网络犯罪活动。
网络犯罪增加了互联网和技术访问了包括网上欺凌和性虐待,黑客,报复色情和贩卖。
“坏演员已经利用恐惧和不确定性,”她上月在一份声明中说。
此外,大多数互联网服务提供商是私人企业,政府还必须确保垄断并不会形成和控制价格,Wignaraja和其他人说。
互联网覆盖不是有利可图——特别是在偏远或农村地区——“最后一英里”州必须介入,以确保他们达到,Wignaraja说。
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KUALA LUMPUR: From online schooling<\/a> to working from home<\/a> or video calls<\/a> with family, the internet<\/a> has helped billions of people adapt and survive during the coronavirus<\/a> pandemic.
But as lockdowns<\/a> ease and social-distancing rules remain, human rights experts say countries must now ensure all citizens - especially women, the elderly and rural communities - get access to affordable internet<\/a> to avoid being left behind.
\"This virus is going to be around for a while,\" said Kanni Wignaraja, head of the U.N. Development Programme for Asia-Pacific.
\"One of the biggest drivers of inequality today comes with who has access to technology and particularly to internet services,\" she told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. \"That is widening the gap and COVID has just put that right at the centre.\"
More than 7 million people have been reported infected with the coronavirus globally, according to a Reuters tally.
As authorities sought to contain infection rates during the health crisis, lockdowns and strict restrictions on movement were introduced that led to more businesses, government agencies and other support groups going digital, said Wignaraja.
Queuing for hours to obtain a death certificate or social benefits could become a thing of the past, human rights and digital experts say, while shopping, education and even cultural events have gone digital amid coronavirus lockdowns.
That makes it vital for countries to look at how they can improve affordable internet access when rebuilding their economies and disbursing post-coronavirus benefits, they added.
\"There is a lot of talk about defining the new normal in the post-Covid world and for me 'new normal' needs to include broadband access for all,\" said Doreen Bogdan-Martin, director at the International Telecommunications Union<\/a> (ITU), the U.N.'s internet and telecoms agency.
DIGITAL GAP<\/strong>
By the end of 2018, about half of the world was connected to the internet, according to the Alliance for Affordable Internet<\/a> (A4AI).
This still left about 4 billion people offline, said Anju Mangal, Asia lead for the global body, which works with governments, business and civil society groups to promote affordable internet policies.
In the developed world, 87% of people are connected, compared with 47% in developing nations and 19% in the least developed countries, according to the ITU.
In addition, women are also 23% less likely than men to use internet on their mobile, with the gap widest in South Asia, it said.
\"Gender gap is a major issue,\" said Fiji-based Mangal, adding that having access to the internet and technology could help girls from rural communities get access to home schooling and the same benefits as others who live in urban areas.
Examples of technology projects that target women and girls included those that look to improve digital literacy, enable access to benefits and help with farming techniques to boost food security, she added.
The ITU has set a target of connecting 75% of the world's population to fast internet via cable or wireless by 2025.
CYBER CRIME
<\/strong>Some governments and telecom operators have taken steps to help more people go online during the coronavirus crisis.
In Bangladesh, coronavirus contact tracing apps and helplines were made free to use, while telecom firms in other developing countries have provided free calls, texts and data to both students and customers.
But to improve internet affordability and access longer-term, governments, telecom companies and mobile operators should work together, said Mangal, adding that this would avoid silos developing that can hinder such efforts.
Public consultations when developing new policies will also help tailor solutions to communities, she said.
Goals include providing smartphones, improving coverage areas and frequency of connection, increasing data allowance, ramping up download speeds and introducing laws to protect the vulnerable from cyber-crimes, said Mangal.
The ITU's Bogdan-Martin said the coronavirus pandemic has also resulted in a \"huge surge\" of online criminal activity.
Cyber crimes that have increased as internet and technology access has improved include online bullying and sex abuse, hacking, revenge porn and trafficking.
\"Bad actors have been exploiting fear and uncertainty,\" she said in a statement last month.
Furthermore, as most internet service providers are private businesses, authorities must also ensure monopolies do not form and control prices, Wignaraja and others said.
Where internet coverage is not profitable - especially the \"last mile\" in remote or rural areas - states must step in to ensure they are reached, said Wignaraja.
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