<div>Linda wrote:<br>...<br>I believe the issues of Information and Communication Technology frontal to
the WSIS / SMSI Summits should be addressed again in these fora or forums.
Somehow there has been a swerve to advocacy for constituencies. </div>
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<div>Disabilities issues are not just
sub-parts of WSIS or the world at large. Everyone educated in access issues
should in my view realize that<u> being out of network due to disabilities is
one of the most important issues we can take up</u>. To some degree we all are
out of networks for one reason or another. <br><br>Sylvia seconds:<br>I agree it would be good to bring our focus back to ICT and whatever might be coming next in Athens and thereafter. And I agree with the focus on those out of network, countries, poor, aging, ... many/most of us, and how to generate access.
<br><br>I admire your skill in finding the core issue and a frame to move it forward.<br><br>Sylvia<br></div>