Country Readiness Assessment Report – Kyrgyzstan Table 4 Stage Stage 1 Stage 2 People and organisations online Locally relevant content Much of the population has never heard of the Internet, and most people do not know anyone who has used it. Less than 0.5% of the population has used the Internet recently, and few are regular users. Some local businesses and institutions have registered domain names - fewer than two per 1000 inhabitants. No advertising in traditional media for online companies or resources exists. 47 ICTS in everyday life ICTs in the workplace