At the regional level, communities should also be able to interact, share information and experiences and have access to digital community services.

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The leaders agreed to derive policies to enable the people of urban, provincial and rural communities in every APEC economy to have individual or community-based access to information and services offered via the Internet by 2010.

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Many argue that when the police leave, things will revert to the brutal status quo unless far-reaching community projects are introduced to improve public access to services like schools and hospitals.

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Private broadband providers lease access to these fibers in order to provide broadband services to members of the community.

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Others focus on keeping patients involved in community life and ensuring they get access to services such as dentists and opticians.

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In principle, that means patients should be able to access services closer to home or in the community "hub", which will be their local health centre.

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The Scottish Parliament's equal opportunities committee previously heard from members of the community, who said they encountered problems, particularly with formal sites and access to services.

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The Arab Community Centre for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) has become a national model, offering succour to people of all faiths.

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The company will also announce next week a 60-day free trial of the Red Hat Network, available through www.redhat.com , that will include access to directory services, outbound user notifications, an automated stream of open-source software, and access to community support forums.

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