Ce bref reportage de Euronews présente la possibilité de réduire la fracture numérique grâce aux satellites. Ceux-ci permettent en effet d'étendre la couverture géographiques du web à des zones moins bien connectées. Cette idée pourrait faire l'objet d'un projet européen.
"Europortfolio First Open Seminar- Videos and Slides
With almost 40 colleagues participating face-to-face, and a further 50 colleagues joining remotely, including from the US and Australia, the first Open Seminar of the Europortfolio network held in Barcelona on 30th April demonstrated a strong level of interest from near and far. In addition to introducing the work of the Consortium to colleagues, including a shared statement of aims agreed by participants the previous day and an insight into the five local Chapters already established, the event featured three presentations offering perspectives on e-portfolio practice. "
"The Digital Gap Between Rich and Poor Kids Is Not What We Expected
America's public schools are still promoting devices with screens - even offering digital-only preschools. The rich are banning screens from class altogether."
August (2020), Democrats introduced a bill in Congress to block manufacturers' limits on medical devices, spurred by the pandemic. In Europe, the European Commission announced plans in March for new right-to-repair rules that would cover phones, tablets, and laptops by 2021.
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The Contract for the Web was created by representatives from over 80 organizations, representing governments, companies and civil society, and sets out commitments to guide digital policy agendas. An attempt to address issues of political manipulation, fake news, privacy violations, and other malign forces on the internet
The Digital Services Act could require big changes to digital platforms. Here are 4 things lawmakers need to know to protect people-powered spaces like Wikipedia.
The new rules are proportionate, foster innovation, growth and competitiveness, and facilitate the scaling up of smaller platforms, SMEs and start-ups. The responsibilities of users, platforms, and public authorities are rebalanced according to European values, placing citizens at the centre. The rules
Better protect consumers and their fundamental rights online
Establish a powerful transparency and a clear accountability framework for online platforms
Foster innovation, growth and competitiveness within the single market