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Brazil will bring Internet to post offices

February 25, 2002

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SAO PAULO, Brazil - The Brazilian government wants to make it easier for citizens to access the Web and "bridge the digital divide," so the government plans to install Internet booths in 4,000 post offices in 2002, according to a Reuters news release.

Brazilian president Henrique Carodoso announced the initiative in his weekly national radio address. He said residents will be able to use the booths free of charge in 10-minute sessions. The first phase of the installation, beginning with cities with more than 10,000 residents, is expected to be completed in the first quarter of next year.

The plan includes providing a free e-mail account to citizens. Carodoso's plan is expected to increase the percentage of Internet users among Brazil's 170 million citizens. Currently, only 12 million Brazilians use the Internet.