WASHINGTON, D.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Internet Society and Pew Research Center will host an event
in Washington, DC on March 7, 2019 to launch and discuss Pew’s
groundbreaking research on how mobile technology is shaping communities
and the Internet around the world.

Mobile Internet usage is quickly becoming a common means of access in
many developing countries. The Social-Mobile Leap will explore the
results of Pew Research Center’s upcoming study, Mobile Connectivity
in Emerging Economies, on mobile phone usage and its social impact
in 11 countries worldwide. The participating countries include Colombia,
India, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Mexico, Philippines, South Africa,
Tunisia, Venezuela and Vietnam.

The event will also feature a panel entitled Defining Internet
access: How mobile trends are shaping online experiences in developing
countries. Industry experts including Mozilla Policy Advisor Alice
Munyua, Next Century Cities Executive Director Deb Socia, and Jangala
Co-Founder Richard Thanki will discuss how the findings can inform sound
policy on Internet access solutions for the rest of the world to get
online.

WHAT: Social Mobile Leap: How Digital Connectivity Affects
Emerging Economies

WHEN: March 7, 2019, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. A reception will
follow.

WHERE: Microsoft Innovation & Policy Center (11^th
floor),

901 K Street NW, Washington, DC

Media are welcome to attend. Please contact [email protected]
for a press pass. A livestream of the event will also be available here.

About the Internet Society

Founded by Internet pioneers, the Internet
Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring the open
development, evolution and use of the Internet. Working through a global
community of chapters and members, the Internet Society collaborates
with a broad range of groups to promote the technologies that keep the
Internet safe and secure, and advocates for policies that enable
universal access. The Internet Society is also the organizational home
of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).

About Pew Research Center

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public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. It does
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Contacts

Media Contacts:
Natalie Campbell
Internet Society
[email protected]
Shawnee
Cohn
Pew Research Center
[email protected]