Meta and Internet Society have established the connectivity co -financing initiative, which aims to extend the affordable internet connection in the world. They announced the new project to the mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The partners engage in an investment of $ 30 million until 2030 which will go to the financing of infrastructure development in various communities, in particular those neglected or intentionally ignored by commercial suppliers. In addition, the money of the initiative will go to training programs that improve the technical know-how of marginalized land, to the community-centered solutions for poorly served areas, as well as to local networks that create jobs.
It is an expansion of non -profit organization Partnership with MetaWho started years ago when they worked together to improve Internet connectivity in Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America by developing internet exchange points. These points, or IXPS, are physical locations where internet suppliers can exchange traffic.
Meta is only the first partner of the company on the Internet for the co -financing initiative, and the non -profit organization launches a call to more partners who can help develop this fund. "This new initiative to co -financing connectivity, supported by Meta, is an excellent example of collective action which will help to provide significant access to more than 2 billion people around the world with the internet insufficient or without internet," said Sally Wentworth, president and chief executive officer of the Internet company. "We hope that this fund plays a central role in reducing this gap and the creation of a more equitable digital company."
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