Internet para Todos (IpT) – Rural 4G Wholesale Network
Peru
Peru's public-private neutral-wholesale infrastructure company provides shared 4G coverage in remote areas; by end-2022, 3.1 million Peruvians in 16,700+ rural …
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BiblioRedes – National Public Library Digital Inclusion Network
Chile · Santiago · See the Chile profile · See the Santiago profile
Evidence: Descriptive / self-reported Top 29% 88/100 · Ask Evidence Copilot about this practice
BiblioRedes connects all 450+ public libraries in Chile with free internet and digital training, having served 1.86 million users, recorded 38 million internet sessions, and conducted 856,514 training actions across 323 of 346 municipalities since 2002.
450+
Public libraries connected
1.86 million
Users served
856,514
Training actions conducted
Details
- Maturity
- Established
- Promoter
- Servicio Nacional del Patrimonio Cultural (SERPAT)
- Period
- 2002-present
- Keywords
- general public, rural communities, low-income households, prisoners, digital access, library services
Context
Chile's BiblioRedes connects all public libraries with free internet and digital training, reaching communities across most municipalities since 2002.
Results
Since 2002 it has connected all 450+ public libraries, served 1.86 million users, recorded 38 million internet sessions and conducted 856,514 training actions across 323 of 346 municipalities.
Implementation
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Data sources
Where this practice's information was retrieved from, and when.
- C-NAPSE web research — accessed 2026-06-21
- Servicio Nacional del Patrimonio Cultural (SERPAT) — accessed 2026-06-21
- Gates Foundation – Chile's Library Network grant — accessed 2026-06-21
- Emerald Publishing – Global Libraries impact planning and assessment progress — accessed 2026-06-21
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