2.2.1.1.1 Internet use

Internet access in Africa is uneven, both geographically and across socioeconomic groups. South Africa has a disproportionately high penetration of Internet connectivity in Africa, accounting for 67% of the dial-up Internet connections on the continent, 81% of bandwidth into Africa and 87% of hosts using African ccTLDs. In general, all African countries (including South Africa) have relatively low Internet penetration levels in comparison with the developed world. At the time of the ICANN At-Large election, only 0.3% of the African population had dial-up Internet access. One reason for this is the retarded development of telecommunications infrastructure in Africa. Most telecom services are delivered by state monopolies, resulting in poor service and high user costs.

2.2.1 Africa

2.2.1.1.2 Electoral systems and traditions