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THE DIGITAL DIVIDE

JANOS PAHI STUDENT NUMBER:10207082


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DEFINITIONS

The global digital divide isgeographic division of great

disparities in opportunity toaccess the internet andinformation.

This term concerns witheducation, business andeconomic differences betweendeveloped and developingcountries.


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INTRODUCTION

The differences in the Internet penetration rate both within and between countries arecontributed by socioeconomic, technological and linguistic factors (Chen & Wellman, 2004, p.39). High costs, economic priorities, English language dominance, the lack of relevant content,

the lack of technological support and disparity in literacy rate are some of the barriers fordisadvantaged communities to be overcome (Foulger, 2001; Chen & Wellman, 2004).

Appropriate public policies and regulatory frameworks in telecommunication, social resources,education and infrastructure are prerequisites for the developing countries to narrow the gap

(Chen & Wellman, 2004; WSIS, 2008). In some countries, the digital divide is even deepeningeven as the number of Internet users increases because the newcomers to the Internet are

demographically similar to those already online. The disadvantaged social groups or nations maybe increasingly excluded from knowledge based societies and economies and continued to be

affected by the social inequality (Chen & Wellness, 2004).


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Why is Digital Divide so Important?


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BETTER EDUCATED PEOPLE


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BRIDGEING THE GAPBETWEEN HIGH- AND LOW-INCOME


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ALLOW EVERYBODY FOR A

GOOD STANDARD OF LIVINGAND MOREuu


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WHAT DO YOU THINK ?HMM?


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IT WOULD BE GREAT FOR EVERYBODY. ISN`T IT?


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LET SEE HOW DIGITAL DIVIDE SPLITSIN SOME PART OF THE WOLD


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DIGITAL RANKINGSALL OVER THE WORLD


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AS YOU SEE IT ONE OF OUR EUROPIEN COUNTRY

SWEDENHAS THE BEST RANKING ON THE LIST


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IN SWEDEN THE BIGGEST INTERNET USERSARE ALSO THE YOUNGEST AT 95%.

NO FEWER THAN 80% OF SWEDES AGED 16-64 NOW HAVE ACCESS TO A COMPUTER AT HOME AND 70% TO THE INTERNET INDICATED A SURVEY FROM STATISTIC SWEDEN.


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THIS MODEL OF ACCESS (FIGURE X.1) WILL SERVE AS A

FRAMEWORK FOR THE CURRENT STATE OF THE MANY DIGITAL

DIVIDES IN EUROPE TO BE

DESCRIBED IN THE FOLLOWINGLARGE SECTION.


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USAGE ACCESS

SKILLS ACCESS STRATEGIC

INFORMATIONAL INSTRUMENTAL DIGITAL SKILLS

MATERIAL ACCESS

NEXT INNOVATION MOTIVATIONAL ACCESS

FIGURE X.1A CUMULATIVE AND RECURSIVE MODEL OF SUCCESSIVE KINDS OF ACCESS TO DIGITAL

TECHNOLOGIES SOURCE: VAN DIJK, 2005. P.22


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LET SEE THE OTHER SIDE OF DIGITAL DIVIDE

WHERE IT`S NOT TOO WIDE RANGED


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AFRICAAFRICA IS ONE OF THE POOREST COUNTRY ON THE WORLD

WHICH MEANS THE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY IS ALSO ON A BOTTOM LEVEL.

BUT IT`S TIME FOR CHANGE


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THE MOBILE PHONE TURNING INTO AFRICAN`S SILVER BULLET.

WHILE ACCESS TO A FIXED LANDLINE HAS REMAINED STATIC FOR A DECADE, ACCESS TO A MOBILE PHONE IN AFRICA HAS SOAREDFIVEFOLD IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS.

ONE RECENT PIECE OF RESEARCH REVEALED HOW PHONE SHARING, AND THE FACILITY FOR PHONE CHARGING, HAS BEEN

AN ENGINE OF THIS SMALL-BUSINESS REVOLUTION.

PARTICULARLY IN RURAL AREAS, A SMALL INVESTMENT IN APHONE CAN FIRST CREATE A BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.

UGANDA HAS PIONEERED CASH TRANSFERS BY PHONE THROUGH THE INNOVATIVE ME2U AIRTIME SHARING SERVICE, WHICHALLOWS A CLIENT TO PAY IN CASH WHERE THEY ARE AND

TRANSMIT IT BY PHONE TO FAMILY OR A BUSINESS ASSOCIATE HUNDREDS OF MILES AWAY.


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AS I DETAILED THE DIGITAL DIVIDE ABOVE THERE IS ALWAYS A CHANCE FOR CHANGE

THE LIFE .EVERYBODY IS LOOKING FOR A GOOD

STANDARD OF LIVING SOME LOOK FOR AVERAGE OTHERS FOR

HIGH STANDARD.

BUT THE MAIN THING IS:

NOWADAYS WITHOUT THE DIGITAL DEVICES IT`S ALMOS IMPOSSIBLE TO REACH IT!

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