The Saudi Communications and Information Technology Commission did not say what services would be blocked.

VOA: special.2010.08.06

"Promoting our common goals around education,health care, energy,public safety, and,I think in each of those areas, you actually see on the floor here new innovative ideas to take advantage of this general purposes technology that broadband is, and apply it to provide better services at lower cost in each of these areas."

VOA: special.2010.01.26

Now,Canadian researchers are exploring the possibility of using that same technology to provide rehabilitation services to stroke patients in remote areas.

VOA: standard.2010.06.14

The development community is divided over whether non-profits should give away or sell technology and services as diverse as solar lighting, water filtration,healthcare and education.

VOA: standard.2010.08.09