One Web Day
Today, 22nd September, is One Web Day, the day that celebrates the world wide web. Like the road network, national grid, postal and phone services, the Internet has become fundamental to the well-being and productivity of very many UK citizens. It is the means by which increasing numbers of us earn a living, receive an education, and consume goods and services.
OneWebDay was founded in the USA in 2006 as an all-volunteer campaign to build a constituency for the Internet in the US and around the world. Originally imagined as a celebration of the World Wide Web – the services and content the Internet carries – OneWebDay has grown into a movement of organizations, citizens and consumers who are committed to universal and equal access to the Internet. Now in its fourth year, OneWebDay 2009 will see events in 50 cities across the globe.