Fill in the Blanks Speech reviewOnline version Complete the following speech by Alexis Varela 1 fiber standards transform in stereotypes institutions of optics adequate population determined academia seize living model the public The Dominican Republic is not usually the first place that comes to mind when someone mentions the words or digital revolution . With around 25% smart phone penetration , only about half the of the Dominican Republic has regular , access to the internet , most of which is clustered major metropolitan areas . However , these statistics and are rapidly fading away as the country lays the necessary foundations for a technological transformation through a - private effort . The Dominican Republic is getting all parties on board , including government , large international corporations , and to the opportunity and accelerate the country into the future . With the successful implementation of these initiatives , the country stands not only to improve across the board , but also whole business of the economy and truly become a digital republic .