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The Internet and the East: A Survey

Poor telecommunications infrastructure. Expensive computer equipment. Dependence on international funding. These are just a few of the problems facing Eastern countries that want to get online. But they are making progress. Articles will be continually posted to this page.

Armenia: On The Information Superhighway, Despite Daunting Problems

Azerbaijan: Internet Progress Slow But Steady

Baltic States: Internet Connectivity Leads Former Soviet Republics

Belarus: Government Regulations Strangle Internet Growth

Central Asia: How The West Helps Five Nations Access The Internet

Georgia: Internet Making Inroads

Moldova: Slow, Steady Progress Improves Internet Access

Russia: Proposed Legislation Threatens Free Speech On Internet

Russia: Demand For Internet Use Growing, But Restrictions Loom

Tajikistan: Email And Internet Make Headway