From the early days of WSIS preparation a sticky issue was raised and remains unresolved, that of financing the participation of less developed countries (LDC) in the various meetings generated by the WSIS process. So far no practical solution has been found. Internet Governance Forum (IGF) meetings are mostly attended by delegates from developed countries. LDC attendance is sparse, and partially composed of members of well funded transnational lobbies.

However, money is not scarce in the internet milieu. It flows by millions of $.

Read on for a proposal.