I wish people would stop spouting off presumptuous nonsense like that. I spoke with a missionary a few months ago who said there are cell phones all over in Africa. They might have to charge them using the village's only generator each night, but that doesn't mean two thirds of the Earth's population is disconnected from 'the rest of the world.'
Probably the two billion people claim is based on radio broadcasts of the same. But I doubt people were interested in Gore's show through that medium either.
“Probably the two billion people claim is based on radio broadcasts of the same.”
Good point.