Nicholas Negroponte
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"Nicholas Negroponte" is a Greek American architect. He is the founder and Chairman Emeritus of Massachusetts Institute of Technology's MIT Media Lab/Media Lab, and also founded the One Laptop per Child Association (OLPC).

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You look at countries like Italy and Spain, which both have low (Internet user) numbers, but Italy could actually be more wired than France.

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This selected group of organizations has shown their commitment and leadership in closing the digital divide in emerging countries, focusing on providing access to life-altering technology and information to children across the globe.

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There are 200,000 paid subscribers in Mexico.

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I do tell governments we're selling you a Trojan horse.

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I've told the governments that our price will float and go down over time.

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We have been asked directly about this, ... Remember that the military used wind-up radios for years.

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Is still too expensive.

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I am always asked in my travels through the developing world: 'If this is such a good idea, why isn't America doing it?' ... Well, now they are.

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The computer provides the only way to give students a real foundation in 21st-century skills.

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