Commercial Broadcaster. A broadcaster that is funded solely from private means such
as sales and marketing, sponsorships, donations and merchandising but not from
Government means. Commercial broadcasters are autonomous from Government and
have historically operated with complete editorial freedom.
Community Broadcaster. A public broadcaster that provides programming of interest
on the local level or for particular communities such as a religious community.
Community broadcasters can be funded by Government, non-profits, viewers, through
donations and advertising.
Digital Divide. The technological gap between countries that have fully exploited ICTs
and those that have not. The digital divide is often associated with the resulting gap in
terms of economic development.
Distance Learning. A method of teaching students in remote locations where
educational facilities are not accessible or where desired courses and training are not
available. It involves learning through TV, radio, correspondence, the Internet, CD-ROM,
video and so on.
Electronic Commerce (e-commerce). The process of carrying out business transactions
on-line, usually to sell goods or services. E-commerce takes three main forms: business
to consumer (B2C) transactions, business to business (B2B) transactions and business to
Government (B2G) transactions.
Electronic Government (e-Government). Government’s delivery of services and
information through the use of ICTs.
Encryption. The tools and other means necessary for the protection of data
communications, which typically involves the translation of data into a secret code.
Global Information System (GIS). A system that provides a framework for data
manipulation and display of map data for applications such as: (a) location verification,
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