The following is an excerpt from an article published on September 15, 2008 in the Bits section of the New York Times:

The Web may seem ubiquitous to most of us, but its creator, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, keeps seeing its limitations. And he keeps trying to do something about those limitations, and make sure the Web is as open and widely accessible as possible ....

Sir Tim is now taking another step to try to extend the Web’s reach, with the establishment of the World Wide Web Foundation. Starting with a $5 million seed grant from the Knight Foundation, the new Web philanthropy will begin operations next year, and is seeking donations and volunteers. Its goal is to develop technology, tools and expertise to help bring the Web to the 80 percent of the world’s population that is not online. Market incentives alone, Sir Tim suggests, will not do the job.

For the full article, go to Its Creator Seeks an Even Wider Web.