Synopsis
Archived report: This report was archived in July 2006 and has not been updated. Telecommunication technologies provide an opportunity for international groups to form with common interests or purposes. These groups, or communities, can link markets in developed countries with suppliers in developing countries, where costs are lower and financial needs are higher. These communities can also be socially active groups with social reform agendas, or groups with common purposes such as anti-war protests. We are reverting from the individual back into tribes, but scattered tribes across the world rather than within a small geographic area. This report discussed the needs of developing countries, and progress in establishing these electronic communities.
