"I am mildly proud that third world country telcos..."
Third world is not a politically correct phrase, developing world is a good compromise although not perfect still.
Third world is not a politically correct phrase, developing world is a good compromise although not perfect still.
That is a false premise, especially taking into account the parent comment didn't intend to use "third world country" in a malicious but in a factually correct way.
I live in the U.S, I would never say third world country when talking to some one from another country in the developing world.