The Reach - Podcasting and other Portable Media Strategies

Skiing in the Mall (Ski Dubai), originally uploaded by Ed Weaver.

This is a picture of the ski slope in the Mall of the Emirates, mentioned in the post below…enjoy!

Well, Reuters breaks some news picked up by CNET which opens my eyes to some of the barriers for cell phone use and penetration in what would be considered 3rd world countries.  It appears that state-owned telcos are not happy with other wireless carriers operating their own gateways to the world.  Hey - you let the competition in, Zimbabwe.  Now you have to pay the price.

GigaOM reports a new online TV launch for Tibetans.  This continues to give life to the concept of reaching out to various cultures, regardless of their geography.  Obviously, in past 100 years or so years, many cultures have been spread around the world, largely due to ease of travel.  The Internet, probably more than any other tool, can be leveraged to create ties back home, wherever home is.  The culture can thus be preserved.  If the country in question is not a safe place to live, these people can at least have a “taste” of home, while they are living in safety and freedom.