West Africa: Scholars Call for Communications Cable Access

24 May 2007

The Association of African Universities has called for African leaders to use the end of a monopoly on a submarine communications cable to provide cheaper Internet access for students.

The SAT-3 submarine communications cable -- which runs from Europe down Africa's west coast -- is currently monopolised by a consortium of state-owned and private telecommunications providers in different countries, and pricing structures have been the subject of criticism.

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