Microsoft Fund to Make Internet More Affordable

Microsoft Invests In Affordable Internet Access With Launch Of New Fund

Sarah Perez | November 16, 2015

Microsoft is ramping up its efforts to bring affordable Internet access to underserved parts of the globe with the launch of a new fund that will invest in companies that are solving problems associated with bringing the Internet to the 4 billion people worldwide who are still disconnected. The fund will aid in entrepreneurial efforts focused on last-mile access technologies, cloud-based services and applications, new payment mechanisms, and other innovative business models that help get people online.

Source: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/affordable-access-initiative/home

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