Internet in Dominican Republic
Population | 8,372,695 |
Rural pop. (% of total pop.), 1999 | 35.64 |
GDP per capita (Purchasing Power Parity, PPP) (US$) | 5,962 |
Global Competitiveness Index Ranking< /br> (2001-02) | 50 |
UNDP Human Dvlpmnt. Index Ranking (2001, adjusted to GITR* sample) | 59 |
Main telephone lines/100 inhabitants | 10.39 |
Telephone faults/100 main telephone lines | 133.20 |
Internet hosts/10,000 inhabitants | 9.44 |
Piracy rate (%) | 68.00 |
Internet users per host | 3.80 |
Internet users/100 inhabitants | 0.30 |
Cell phone subscribers/100 inhabitants | 7.73 |
Avg. mnthly. cost/20 hrs. of Internet access (US$) | 30.42 |
* Global Information Technology Report
Source: Center for International Development at Harvard University
Articles, Papers & Books
- .do Center for International Development at Harvard University, PDF
- República Dominicana Navegando hacia el Futuro INDOTEL, PDF
Digital Divide, Digital Inclusion, Universal
Service
- Agenda de Conectividad Presidencia de la República
- Avanza Portal para el Desarrollo Colombiano
- Colnodo
- Compartel Programa de Telecomunicaciones Sociales
- Computadores para Educar
- Corporación Somos Más
Education
- Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo INTEC
- Pisacola.com Portal Educativo de la República Dominicana
- Proyecto AVE Aulas Virtuales para la Enseñanza
Organizations & Regulations
- Cumbre munidal sobre la sociedad de la información
- Network Information Center, Dominican Republic
- Network Startup Resource Center, Dominican Republic
Statistics & Analysis
- Communications Dominican Republic Information from the CIA World Factbook
- Primera Encuesta de Cibernautas Dominicanos Por Alejandro Fernández Whipple, BetaMetrix, S.A.