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The digital divide appears in a number of different contexts, including:

Differences between rural and urban Internet access
Socioeconomic differences between people of different races, income and education that affects their ability to access the Internet
Differences between developed, developing and emerging nations in terms of the availability of Internet

The digital divide was once used to describe different rates of technology adoption by different groups. In recent times, however, Internet access has increasingly been seen as the primary advantage that many technologies can grant in that it represents a staggering store of knowledge and resources. In this sense, the digital divide may be shrinking as cheaper mobile devices proliferate and network coverage improves worldwide.

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The digital divide refers to the gap between people with effective access to digital and information technology and those with very limited or no access at all. There are three different categories in the world ,upper class which is all the rich people, middle class then the lower class where people live in run down areas like low income housing. This day and age every home in Britain would have at least one desktop computer, but the third world countries can’t really afford one between 1000 people and the poor infrastructure that is in some places is usually controlled by the government. Third world countries can’t e-mail any friends they can’t open a bank account online, they are very limited to access the outside world in terms of gaining knowledge and educating themselves. The advantages to third world countries, is that they do not get addicted to computers or technology. Nobody can cyber bullied and more than the western world depend on each other and their neighbours for social interaction and are most likely content with the art of human communication.

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Digital Divide in africa

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If the internet achieves the same kind of scale and impact as the spread of mobile phones in Africa, it could account for as much as $300 billion of the continent's total GDP. (Photo/ File)

TECH start-ups coming out of Africa have blossomed in the past few years, putting the continent on the digital innovation map. Two examples are Kenya's mobile money transfer service M-Pesa which is now being offered by Vodafone in Asian markets and Ushahidi - a crowdsourcing platform that has monitored everything from disasters to elections and used the world over.

Recently, at the 14th annual Innovation Africa Digital Summit, a new crop of African tech start-ups took to the stage - everything from apps which plan train journeys to insurance comparison platforms - showing just how much growth there is around ICT in Africa.

This growth is accelerated by the increases in funding that African tech startups have been receiving. According to data compiled by Disrupt Africa, in 2015 this was in excess of $185million. The top three destinations for tech investors being South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya both in terms of numbers of deals and total amount of funding.

The flurry of growth in this sector has had McKinsey predict that Africa's iGDP should grow to at least 5 - 6% and, if the internet achieves the same kind of scale and impact as the spread of mobile phones, it could account for as much as $300 billion of total GDP while producing a leap forward in economic and social development.

But the questions remains on just how connected the continent actually is today and whether Africans are well-placed to take advantage of it.

According to findings from the 2015 Measuring the Information Society Report, by the International Telecommunication Union, the answer is if you're an African man living in an urban area of an African country with a coastline, your chances of accessing the internet and benefitting from it, are considerably higher than anyone else's.

The level of connectivity on the continent is low and highly unequal and, while potential access through mobile-phone subscriptions are higher, as of November 2015, 71.4% of Africa's population did not have access to the internet.

ICT Development Index

One of the core features of the MIS Report is the ICT Development Index (IDI). This year's report analyses ICT developments over the past five years and showed that all of the 167 economies improved their IDI values between 2010 and 2015. This is good news and reflects the continuous evolvement of the global information society.

In Africa's case however it found that in spite of the relatively high rate of growth in IDI values over the period - about 35% - Africa is not experiencing sufficient growth to reduce its relative disadvantage and so reduce the digital divide between it and other regions.

The continent featured heavily at the lower end of the rankings - Mauritius was the highest ranking country and only came in 73rd place. 43 countries had IDI values below 3.00, of these, 32 are located on the African continent, the lowest ten countries in the rankings are all low income countries in Africa. Here there has been relatively little change over the period since 2010.

Digital divides are found within the countries too and result from differences in the quality of available networks as well as basic connectivity. For example, there are substantial differences in telephone and internet penetration between urban and rural areas.

Lack of access

Africa achieves a lower ICT density level than other regions which is illustrated by the data for mobile phone and broadband subscriptions.

Access is key and countries at the bottom of the distribution reported only limited improvements in terms of access, with one country, Madagascar, managing to increase its value by no more than 0.03 points.

This is probably not helped by the high costs of mobile-cellular services cost between $5 - $20 per month in most African countries, a price range similar to that observed in the Arab States.

Data from Africa showed that only ten countries in the region have mobile-cellular prices that are at least as affordable as the average in other regions.The top ten countries with the most affordable mobile-cellular prices in Africa include the economies with the highest income per capita in the region, such as Equatorial Guinea, Seychelles, Gabon, Mauritius, Botswana and South Africa.

Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria are also among the top ten African countries with affordable mobile-cellular services because of the low mobile-cellular prices offered.

But there was also plenty of growth too - over five years Ghana saw by far the highest improvement in access, raising its score by 2.37 points, from 2.15 to 4.51 between 2010 and 2015. Double-digit improvements in the rankings were also made by five countries; Cape Verde, Lesotho, Mozambique, Cameroon and Mali.

High costs

The cost and affordability of ICT services remain a determining factor for ICT uptake. There is ample evidence that, despite a consistent drop in ICT prices over recent years, the relatively high price of ICT services remains a major barrier, particularly for those ICT services that are far from reaching global coverage, such as broadband services.

Africa has few countries with affordable entry level fixed-broadband plans and many where the service remains beyond the reach of most people - the high cost in lower-income countries of broadband subscriptions is beyond the reach of Africa's more numerous low income households.

Six African countries - Seychelles, South Africa, Mauritius, Gabon, Cape Verde and Botswana ? offer basic fixed-broadband plans at prices corresponding to 5% or less of average income per capita.

In almost half of the African LDCs, 31 including Uganda, Rwanda and the Central African Republic, the price actually exceeds average income per capita levels.

The service is even more unaffordable in landlocked Africa, including Rwanda, Chad, Burundi and Burkina Faso.

Mobile broadband is the only de facto option for accessing broadband Internet services for most of the population in developing countries, given the limited capacity and reach of fixed infrastructure. Some countries in Africa have remarkably low mobile-broadband prices, for example Mozambique for prepaid handset-based mobile-broadband services.

However, the Africa region stands out as the region in the world where mobile-broadband services are the most expensive. Indeed, the average corresponds to more than 15% of the income per capita for handset-based mobile broadband, and about 30% for computer-based mobile broadband.

Things get even more challenging when you're a woman.

It is generally agreed that the gender digital divide stems primarily from the structural inequalities that exist between men and women in many societies. This means that women are less likely to reap the benefits of new economic and social opportunities of ICT, including employment and access to money.

For now a significant digital divide persists in Africa which continues, predominantly because of affordability, to lock many people out of budding ICT opportunities. Nevertheless, given the huge strides the continent has achieved in mobile phone uptake, once the cost comes down, the speed at which this divide could be eliminated could turn around very quickly.

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Africa's great digital divide: you're more likely to have access to the internet as a wealthy man in a coastal country

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TECH start-ups coming out of Africa have blossomed in the past few years, putting the continent on the digital innovation map. Two examples are Kenya's mobile money transfer service M-Pesa which is now being offered by Vodafone in Asian markets and Ushahidi - a crowdsourcing platform that has monitored everything from disasters to elections and used the world over.

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Interaction between human and computers has greatly increased as we embark on the twenty-first century. The ability to access computers and the internet has become increasingly important to completely immerse oneself in the economic, political, and social aspects of not just America, but of the world. However, not everyone has access to this technology. The idea of the "digital divide" refers to the growing gap between the underprivileged members of society, especially the poor, rural, elderly, and handicapped portion of the population who do not have access to computers or the internet; and the wealthy, middle-class, and young Americans living in urban and suburban areas who have access.

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A term used to describe the discrepancy between people who have access to and the resources to use new information and communication tools, such as the Internet, and people who do not have the resources and access to the technology. The term also describes the discrepancy between those who have the skills, knowledge and abilities to use the technologies and those who do not. The digital divide can exist between those living in rural areas and those living in urban areas, between the educated and uneducated, between economic classes, and on a global scale between more and less industrially developed nations.

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Bridging a Digital Divide That Leaves Schoolchildren Behind

"New York Times  — At 7 p.m. on a recent Wednesday, Isabella and Tony Ruiz were standing in their usual homework spot, on a crumbling sidewalk across the street from the elementary school nearest to their home.

“I got it. I’m going to download,” Isabella said to her brother Tony as they connected to the school’s wireless hot spot and watched her teacher’s math guide slowly appear on the cracked screen of the family smartphone.

Isabella, 11, and Tony, 12, were outside the school because they have no Internet service at home — and connectivity is getting harder. With their mother, Maria, out of work for months and money coming only from their father, Isaias, who washes dishes, the family had cut back on almost everything, including their cellphone data plan

So every weeknight, the siblings stood outside the low-slung school, sometimes for hours, to complete homework for the sixth grade."

In this article talks about of the problems on internet connections, in this case two childrens for resolving their problems , they went near the school and connected their phone to school wi-fi  for do a homeworks. This is a general complications in more countries in the world and to resolve this more people talk over to better a life all

Digital divide is a term that refers to the gap between demographics and regions that have access to modern informations and communications technology, and those that don't or have restricted access. This technology can include the telephone, television, personal computer and the internet.

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Digital Divide in SA

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New Communications Minister Yunus Carrim has boldly vowed to go where every minister before him has tried and failed - to increase internet penetration and cut the cost of communicating in South Africa.

The number of internet users in the country has increased from 100 000 in 1994 to 11.2-million last year, according to data from research company World Wide Worx. But although the growth has been significant, in reality only just over a fifth of the population has access to the internet. It is seen as a way to bridge South Africa's social divide, improve access to health and information services, empower the majority of citizens and boost socioeconomic development.

Speaking at the Meraka Institute - the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research's information and communications think-tank - earlier this month, Science and Technology Minister Derek Hanekom said: "We should be worried. [Internet penetration] has to grow in leaps and bounds ... It is just not good enough."

Telecoms experts have cited two major reasons for the low internet penetration in the country: telecoms provider Telkom puts ADSL connections beyond the financial reach of most South Africans, and mobile data providers' punitive ad hoc data costs mean that the poor cannot afford to use data on their phones.

Communications ministry spokesperson Siyabulela Qoza told the Mail & Guardian that the minister has "already met with most of the service providers and role players like the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa [Icasa] to look at their programmes and to discuss government priorities". He added: "Reducing the cost to communicate is high on that agenda."
Roadshow
Parliament's communications portfolio committee has embarked on a nationwide roadshow, holding public hearings into how much it costs to communicate. But interviews with service providers and specialist telecoms journalists have highlighted the fact that internet access is a knotted problem that will not be easy to solve.

On the one hand, there is Telkom-supplied ADSL, which Stuff magazine editor Toby Shapshak described as "the most cost-effective way of getting reliable internet to the consumer ... but Telkom has priced it out of the market".

World Wide Worx managing director Arthur Goldstuck said there are four layers of cost to obtaining ADSL: renting the phone line, converting the line to ADSL, subscribing to an internet service provider and paying for data. "ADSL is structured and priced beyond the reach of most South Africans," he said.

Telkom told the M&G that, "like any other business, [it] needs to ensure that it recovers the costs associated with the service concerned when setting its prices".

It said: "An ADSL service is only possible over a copper line, and the cost of the copper line concerned is recovered by Telkom by way of the telephone line rental charge. Telephone line rental is thus charged to provide the same copper line over which the telephone and DSL services are provided. ADSL line rental is necessary to recover charges relating to additional infrastructure required to provide the ADSL service."

But African countries such as Kenya and Nigeria are seeing an internet boom through cellphone technology. Why is that not happening in South Africa? The short answer, said Goldstuck, is that it is too expensive, with data charges as high as R1 to R2 a megabyte.
Penalised
The pricing of data bundles favours the affluent, but out-of-bundle charges are high. "The people who can afford data on their mobiles are paying the lowest rates. The poor are penalised," said TechCentral editor Duncan McLeod. The rationale is that, if you buy a large data bundle, the cost per megabyte is substantially cheaper than if you buy a smaller data bundle.

Vodacom spokesperson Richard Boorman said: "We buy capacity on international links. If we don't use it, it's gone - it can't be used next month ... So we encourage people to buy those bundles. It helps us with capacity planning. If we overprovide, there are wasted [gigabytes]. If we underprovide, there's a capacity problem. If we get [the supply and demand] right, we don't waste money, we don't pass pricing on to customers."

MTN spokesperson Bridget Bhengu said: "It is untrue that ad hoc data rates impede internet penetration." She said MTN had reduced its data costs by 70%, "which is aimed at bridging the digital divide and specifically allowing customers from all walks of life [to access the internet]".

However, Cell C has the most aggressive data pricing at 15c a megabyte. "The out-of-bundle cost for a pure data contract (and data bundles) is the same as the in-bundle rate, which is 15c," it said.

According to World Wide Worx's predictions, although internet usage is growing, the rate of growth is slowing. "That curve [or growth rate] is based on the assumption that there won't be an intervention from government and that those who can afford it are reaching saturation," the company said.

"In low socioeconomic groups, people have a finite amount to spend on communications and the pie doesn't get bigger while the economy is not growing."

Qoza said the communications department and Icasa are undertaking a market study to determine the cost drivers of mobile, fixed and data tariffs.

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New Communications Minister Yunus Carrim has boldly vowed to go where every minister before him has tried and failed - to increase internet penetration and cut the cost of communicating in South Africa. The number of internet users in the country has increased from 100 000 in 1994 to 11.2-million last year, according to data from research company World Wide Worx.

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Digital divide is a term that refers to the gap between demographics and regions that have access to modern informations and communicatios technology, and those that don't or have restricted access. This technology can include the telephone, television, personal computer and the internet.

The digital divide typically exists between those in cities and those in rural areas; between the educated and the uneducated; between socioeconomic groups; and, globally, between the more and less industrially developed nations. Even among populations with some access to technology, the digital divide can be evident in the form of lower-performance computers, lower-speed wireless connections, lower-priced connections such as dial-up, and limited access to subscription-based content.

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The Digital Divide, or the digital split, is a social issue referring to the differing amount of information between those who have access to the Internet (specially broadband access) and those who do not have access. The term became popular among concerned parties, such as scholars, policy makers, and advocacy groups, in the late 1990s.

Interaction between human and computers has greatly increased as we embark on the twenty-first century. The ability to access computers and the internet has become increasingly important to completely immerse oneself in the economic, political, and social aspects of not just America, but of the world. However, not everyone has access to this technology. The idea of the "digital divide" refers to the growing gap between the underprivileged members of society, especially the poor, rural, elderly, and handicapped portion of the population who do not have access to computers or the internet; and the wealthy, middle-class, and young Americans living in urban and suburban areas who have access.
In many countries, access to the telephone system is considered such a vital element that governments implement various policies to offer affordable telephone service. Unfortunately some countries lack sufficient telephone lines.
There are a variety of arguments regarding why closing the digital divide is important. The major arguments are the following:
1. Economic equality
Some think that the access to the Internet is a basic component of civil life that some developed countries aim to guarantee for their citizens.
Another important fact seems to be that much vital information for people's career, civic life, safety, etc. are increasingly provided via the Internet.
2. Social mobility
Some believe that computer and computer networks play an increasingly important role in their learning and career, so that education should include that of computing and use of the Internet. Without such offerings, the existing digital divide works unfairly to the children in the lower socioeconomic status. In order to provide equal opportunities, governments might offer some form of support.
3. Democracy
Some think that the use of the Internet would lead to a healthier democracy in one way or another. Among the most ambitious visions are that of increased public participation in elections and decision making processes.
4. Economic growth
Some think that the development of information infrastructure and active use of it would be a shortcut to economic growth for less developed nations.
The exploitation of the latest technologies may give industries of certain countries a competitive advantage.

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Stefanomartini  the socioeconomic and other disparities between those people who haveopportunities and skills enabling them to benefit from digital resources,especially the Internet, and those who do not have these opportunities or skills:

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Stefanomartini  the socioeconomic and other disparities between those people who haveopportunities and skills enabling them to benefit from digital resources,especially the Internet, and those who do not have these opportunities or skills:

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A term that describes the division of the world into two camps, those who have access to the Internet and other advanced information technologies and those who don't. The term highlights the issue that those who do not have access to such technology are potentially destined to futures where they will be at an economic disadvantage.

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A digital divide is an economic and social inequality with regard to access to, use of, or impact of information and communication technologies. The divide within countries may refer to inequalities between individuals, households, businesses, or geographic areas, usually at different socioeconomic levels or other demographic categories. The divide between differing countries or regions of the world is referred to as the global digital divide,examining this technological gap between developing and developed countries on an international scale.

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The digital divide refers to the difference between people who have easy access to the Internet and those who do not. A lack of access is believed to be a disadvantage to those on the disadvantaged side of the digital divide because of the huge knowledge base that can only be found online.

The digital divide appears in a number of different contexts, including:

Differences between rural and urban Internet access

Socioeconomic differences between people of different races, income and education that affects their ability to access the Internet

Differences between developed, developing and emerging nations in terms of the availability of Internet

The digital divide was once used to describe different rates of technology adoption by different groups. In recent times, however, Internet access has increasingly been seen as the primary advantage that many technologies can grant in that it represents a staggering store of knowledge and resources. In this sense, the digital divide may be shrinking as cheaper mobile devices proliferate and network coverage improves worldwide.

Source: https://www.techopedia.com/definition/605/digital-divide

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Digital divide is a term that refers to the gap between demographics and regions that have access to modern information and communication technology and those that don't or have restricted access. This technology can include the telephone, television, personal computers and the Internet.
The digital divide typically exists between those in cities and those in rural areas; between the educated and the uneducated; between socioeconomic groups; and, globally, between the more and less industrially developed nations. Even among populations with some access to technology, the digital divide can be evident in the form of lower-performance computers, lower-speed wireless connections, lower-priced connections such as dial-up, and limited access to subscription-based content.

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Digital divide is a term that refers to the gap between demographics and regions that have access to modern information and communications technology, and those that don't or have restricted access. This technology can include the telephone, television, personal computer and the internet.

Well before the late 20th century, digital divide referred chiefly to the division between those with and without telephone access; after the late 1990s the term began to be used mainly to describe the split between those with and without Internet access, particularly broadband.

The digital divide typically exists between those in cities and those in rural areas; between the educated and the uneducated; between socioeconomic groups; and, globally, between the more and less industrially developed nations. Even among populations with some access to technology, the digital divide can be evident in the form of lower-performance computers, lower-speed wireless connections, lower-priced connections such as dial-up, and limited access to subscription-based content.

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A digital divide is an economic and social different with regard to access to use of information and communication technologies.
The term digital divide describes a gap in terms of access to and usage of information and communication technology.
The concept of the digital divide have been described as:
-Who is the subject that connects: individuals, organizations, schools, hospitals, countries, etc.
-Which characteristics or attributes are distinguished to describe the divide: education, age, geographic location, motivation, reason not to use..
-How sophisticated is the usage: mere access, interactivity, intensive and extensive in usage, innovative contributions, etc.
-To what does the subject connect: fixed or mobile, Internet or telephony, digital TV, broadband, etc.
Internet connectivity can be utilized at a variety of locations such as homes, offices, schools, libraries, public spaces, Internet cafe and others. There are also diverse levels of connectivity in rural, suburban, and urban areas.

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Transnational dimensions of the digital divide among Salvadoran immigrants in the Washington DC metropolitan area. Authors JOSÉ LUIS BENÍTEZ

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Transnational dimensions of the digital divide among Salvadoran immigrants in the Washington DC metropolitan area. Authors JOSÉ LUIS BENÍTEZ

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by COLOMBO SARA
Abstract In this article I explore some dimensions of digital divide among Salvadoran immigrants in the Washington DC metropolitan area. Three main issues are addressed: the configuration of social networks, local axes of inequality and the transnational forms of appropriation and usage of the Internet and other Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). Based on a media ethnography approach, the analysis combines structuration theory with diasporic media studies. It includes an examination of Internet communications, Salvadoran diasporic websites, the use of mobile phones and teleconferencing, and the transnational dimensions of the digital divide. The study's findings include the limited accessibility to the Internet and ICTs among Salvadoran immigrants, the importance of understanding the transnational dimensions of the digital divide (particularly in terms of generation) and the need to design and implement communication and technology policies in the Salvadoran transnational society.

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The Digital Divide

A recent survey has shown that the number of people in the United Kingdom who do not intend to get internet access has risen. These people, who are know as 'net refuseniks', make up 44% of UK households, or 11.2 million people in total.

The research also showed that more than 70 percent of these people said that they were not interested in getting connected to the internet. This number has risen from just over 50% in 2005, with most giving lack of computer skills as a reason for not getting internet access, though some also said it was because of the cost.

More and more people are getting broadband and high speed net is available almost everywhere in the UK, but there are still a significant number of people who refuse to take the first step.

The cost of getting online is going down and internet speeds are increasing, so many see the main challenge to be explaining the relevance of the internet to this group. This would encourage them to get connected before they are left too far behind. The gap between those who have access to and use the internet is the digital divide, and if the gap continues to widen, those without access will get left behind and miss out on many opportunities, especially in their careers.

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A term used to describe the discrepancy between people who have access to and the resources to use new information and communication tools, such as the Internet, and people who do not have the resources and access to the technology. The term also describes the discrepancy between those who have the skills, knowledge and abilities to use the technologies and those who do not. The digital divide can exist between those living in rural areas and those living in urban areas, between the educated and uneducated, between economic classes, and on a global scale between more and less industrially developed nations.

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For digital divide we mean the difference of information and technologies that separates some etnical classes or whole countries.
This problem became globally at the starting of the new millennium.
A country must need the access to this technologies for the economic develepment, in fact, in the last years the difference between the less developed countries and the developed ones is becoming bigger and bigger.
Try to take internet connection and telecomunication to the developing countries could be a solution to this problem

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The Digital Divide, or the digital split, is a social issue referring to the differing amount of information between those who have access to the Internet (specially broadband access) and those who do not have access. The term became popular among concerned parties, such as scholars, policy makers, and advocacy groups, in the late 1990s.

Dimensions of the Divide

Broadly speaking, the difference is not necessarily determined by the access to the Internet, but by access to ICT (Information and Communications Technologies) and to Media that the different segments of society can use. With regards to the Internet, the access is only one aspect, other factors such as the quality of connection and related services should be considered. Today the most discussed issue is the availability of the access at an affordable cost and quality.

Bridging the Gap

The idea that some information and communication technologies are vital to quality civic life is not new. Some suggest that the Internet and other ICTs are somehow transforming society, improving our mutual understanding, eliminating power differentials, realizing a truly free and democratic world society, and other benefits.

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The Digital Divide and the Knowledge Divide

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The digital divide will narrow as Internet access becomes more widespread. Will a knowledge gap emerge between those who can effectively manage information and those who are impaired in this process?

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The digital divide refers to the gap between people with effective access to digital and information technology, and those with very limited or no access at all. It includes the imbalance both in physical access to technology and the resources and skills needed to effectively participate as a digital citizen.

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Singapore has overtaken Finland to become the most effective user of digital technology in the world, according to the latest Networked Readiness Index (NRI). However, it is European nations that dominate the leader-board, with seven top 10 places this year. Singapore is the sole remaining Asian Tiger following the demotion of Hong Kong and South Korea.
The NRI is part of the World Economic Forum’s Global Information Technology Report 2015: ICTs for Inclusive Growth. The NRI identifies the capacity of countries to leverage Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), by assessing the overall political and business environment, the level of ICT readiness and usage among the population, businesses and government, as well as the overall impacts of ICTs on the economy and society at large.

The 2015 results, which cover 143 economies, confirm the dominance of advanced economies and the persistence of the multiple-faceted digital divides not only across but also within economies. They reveal the pervasive digital poverty that deprives the neediest from the opportunities offered by ICTs.

Beyond this diagnosis, the 2015 edition of the report provides solutions from leading experts and practitioners to alleviate digital poverty and make the ICT revolution a global reality.

Here is a list of the top 10 economies making the most of the digital age, according to the NRI:

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The term digital divide refers to the gap between those who have ready access to computers and the Internet, and those who do not. More precisely, it is an economic and social inequality with regard to access to, use of, or impact of information and communication technologies (ICT). This definition includes the skills to make use of ICT as an important element. More than just accessibility, digital divide may exist within the same country or between differing countries or regions of the world. In fact, within many countries including the industrialized ones, there are inequalities between individuals, businesses, or geographic areas, usually at different socioeconomic levels. For instance, the marginalized members of society, like the poor, rural, elderly, and handicapped portion of the population do not have access to computers or the internet. However, the wealthy, middle-class population and those living in urban areas are luckier to be digitally active members of society. At the global level, the digital divide may refer to the divide between differing countries or regions of the world. This divide is also called global digital divide and it exists mainly between developing and developed countries on an international scale.

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Digital divide is a term that refers to the gap between demographics and regions that have access to modern information and communications technology, and those that don't or have restricted access. This technology can include the telephone, television, personal computers and the Internet.
Well before the late 20th century, digital divide referred chiefly to the division between those with and without telephone access; after the late 1990s the term began to be used mainly to describe the split between those with and without Internet access, particularly broadband.
The digital divide typically exists between those in cities and those in rural areas; between the educated and the uneducated; between socioeconomic groups; and, globally, between the more and less industrially developed nations. Even among populations with some access to technology, the digital divide can be evident in the form of lower-performance computers, lower-speed wireless connections, lower-priced connections such as dial-up, and limited access to subscription-based content.