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The Southwest of Nigeria is ahead of other parts of the country in internet connectivity as 552,667 new subscribers were connected to the internet via ISP in the first quarter of 2022 [25] Internet user penetration in Nigeria for 2022 is 38.73% [26] About 7 million new subscribers joined the internet access connection in November 2021 Which led ...
The digital divide is a term used to describe the disadvantage in access to information which people without access to ICT suffer. [1] Nigeria's digital divide refers to the inequality of Nigerian individuals, groups, or organizations with regard to access to Information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure or to the internet for daily activities. [2]
The bill says the law enforcement department will also issue an access blocking order to offenders. The law enforcement department may direct the NCC to order the internet access service provider to disable access by users in Nigeria to the online location and the NCC must give the internet access service provider an access blocking order.
Parallel sessions addressed various topics, e. g. achieving more (non-discriminatory) internet access and legal issues like human rights and protection of children and youth. Other sessions included talks about “Internet shutdowns”, “African court for online conflict resolution” and “Cybersecurity for the use and harnessing of ICT”.
The Internet in Africa is limited by a lower penetration rate when compared to the rest of the world. Measurable parameters such as the number of ISP subscriptions, overall number of hosts, IXP-traffic, and overall available bandwidth are indicators that Africa is far behind the "digital divide".
Nigeria is one of the larger telecom markets in Africa subject to sporadic access to electricity. Most Internet connections are via mobile networks. The government is committed to expanding broadband penetration. The operators deploy fiber optic cable in six geopolitical zones and Lagos and invest in base stations to deplete network congestion ...
If you qualify for an ACP grant, pairing it with a low-cost plan could mean free high-speed internet access. The White House estimates the program will cover 48 million households, or 40% of the ...
The right to Internet access, also known as the right to broadband or freedom to connect, is the view that all people must be able to access the Internet in order to exercise and enjoy their rights to freedom of expression and opinion and other fundamental human rights, that states have a responsibility to ensure that Internet access is broadly available, and that states may not unreasonably ...