On 29/May/18 10:40, Nick Hilliard wrote:
it's a term which refers to post-WWII militarily non-aligned countries, for example Kenya, Switzerland, Sweden or the DRC. Obviously there is a clear correlation between mobile data coverage quality and political neutrality stances - I don't understand why you can't see this.
My refrain was tongue-in-cheek. I know its etymology being rooted in military alignment. However, I'm referring to it from the evolution of the term being associated with poverty in recent years/decades. I've never quite heard anyone call Switzerland a 3rd world country. If someone thinks (lack of) political neutrality is a guaranteed measure of mobile data coverage and penetration, the Chinese and Malaysians must be doing something different; being 2nd and 3rd world countries and all :-)... But seriously, let's try to stay on-topic. Mark.