MIT's Ethan Zuckerman notes the work of sociologist Jenna Burrell, who spent several years studying internet use in Ghana. Burrell's work involved trying to identify the barriers to internet use in much of the world. Speaking at Harvard recently, she described attempting some basic online operations while in Ghana, and encountering digital roadblocks. The limited access included ecommerce and financial communication, but also other kinds of online interaction. No government censorship was involved -- the firewalls came from the companies behind the particular websites, who have decided to ... Read More