July 2001 PCA introduced the PCA Internet Point of Presence initiative (PiPOP). PiPOP is a program initiated by the PCA in order to address the “digital divide” in the Lebanese society. For this purpose the PCA is collaborating with several parties, civil public and/or international organizations to create facilities in various parts of the country that will contain computer equipments, software and internet access, to be put at the disposal of the local population. This would enable the latter to have access to the technology and digital information.