[New post] Zuckerberg, Gates make bid for universal Internet access

sskarthik posted: "Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates on Saturday threw their weight behind the goal of bringing Internet access to everyone in the world by 2020. The pledge comes amid a United Nations effort to eradicate extreme poverty b" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on SKarthik.info Zuckerberg, Gates make bid for universal Internet access by sskarthik Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates on Saturday threw their weight behind the goal of bringing Internet access to everyone in the world by 2020. The pledge comes amid a United Nations effort to eradicate extreme poverty by 2030, a goal set on Friday during a special summit at the global body. "When people have access to the tools and knowledge of the Internet, they have access to opportunities that make life better for all of us," said a declaration signed by Zuckerberg and Bill and Melinda Gates, who have devoted their wealth to philanthropy. Read more... sskarthik | September 27, 2015 at 4:40 pm | Categories: Computers and Internet | URL: http://wp.me/p1eKZE-3m9v Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from SKarthik.info. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://sskarthik.wordpress.com/2015/09/27/zuckerberg-gates-make-bid-for-universal-internet-access-3/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com