Eric Schmidt calls on North Korea to open access to the Internet

Eric Schmidt called on North Korea to end the ban on access to the Internet, writes The Verge. This statement was made by the chairman of Google’s board of directors after a trip to a country where most citizens only have access to the internal intranet with the Naenara portal, where you can find out such news: “When Kim Jong-un entered the hall, the leaders of the party, state, army, reflecting the ardent desire of all party members, servicemen, and the people of the country, wished him good health and sent greetings. ”

“As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, their decision to virtually isolate themselves greatly influences their physical world,” Schmidt told reporters after visiting the North Korean capital. “The government should do something - they should allow people to use the Internet, which the North Korean government has not yet done. It's time for them to start, or they will be left behind. ”

Schmidt noted that the network of North Korea’s most popular mobile operator - which has about one million phones - can be easily configured to allow subscribers to access the Internet. "It will be very easy for them to turn it on."
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Schmidt made it clear that his visit was not related to Google, and, although the purpose of his trip remains unknown, in public consciousness it will remain connected with the call to open the Internet for North Korean citizens. Schmidt visited North Korea with the former governor of New Mexico, Bill Richardson, who was trying to secure the release of the detained American tourists, but apparently unsuccessfully.