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G. Kofi Annan (Annansi LLC), Christen Krogh (Opera Software), Matt Wormer (W3C Web Accessibility Initiative)
Description:
In many regions, the mobile phone is the primary tool for Web access. As mobile Web connections increase in developing nations the impact will be significant. This panel examines the differences between mobile Web access in developing and developed regions and how the mobile Web can affect social development.