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This map shows the share of the European population that has (as of 2021) never (!) used the internet
(o.mastodon.au)
cross-posted from: https://mastodon.au/users/simongerman600/statuses/112025868592356511
(Originally published earlier today on mastodon.au)
We've had very high-ranking members of at least one major party still believing the internet is a fad as late as maybe 5-10 years ago. Their policies regarding expansion of fibre and mobile internet were accordingly.
In fact, the same party had to make a historic decision in the 80's regarding the expansion of communications grid (basically a choice between traditional copper or fibre) and our highly moral chancellor Kohl chose copper - so his homies who wanted to establish commercial TV would have it easier.