The Digital Divide Questions by Robert Bonifacio https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7 Made with charm en-us 2016-10-26 17:55:40 UTC 2025-09-29 01:47:37 UTC hello@padlet.com Billy Simmanotham https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133425880 1)If the internet is the pentacle of online sales, what would happen if there was a huge crash where there was no internet at all?
2) If internet access is increasing, why is it that a huge discount spur have to motivate people to use it, why can't we just not get rid of stores then? What economic factor comes into this scenario?
3) How do businesses equal to the same amount of internet sales with the growing use of the internet? 
]]> 2016-10-26 17:58:13 UTC https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133425880 Lawrence Gee https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133425934
  • How do millions of jobs get left behind as jobs are being brought into the online world as well?
  • Why say “racial minorities” instead of just saying poorer and rural Americans?
  • How does wireless internet access lead or equate to how many business are created?

    • ]]>     2016-10-26 17:58:20 UTC https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133425934     Sarah Lauvao https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133425955
  • Are other countries as tech savvy, if not more tech savvy than, the United States?
  • What does race have anything to do with the ability to use technology?
  • How would we make internet accessible to everyone around the country?
    • ]]>     2016-10-26 17:58:23 UTC https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133425955     Trevor Smith https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133425975
  • Does the growing digital “world” provide more positive perks or negative obstacles?
  • Since this was written in 2011, do you think the “divide” is as serious of a problem now as it was then? If yes, then how is it a problem- give details.
  • Since we no longer have the problems with internet speeds (or at least not as severe of problems), and have more available access points for internet, has the problem with the “divide” changed or gone away? If it has changed, how so?

    • ]]>     2016-10-26 17:58:26 UTC https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133425975     Cindy Saavedra s106792 https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133426006
  • What are some ways to fix the digital divide? How will these ideas to fix the digital divide impact society and the economy?
  • Since advancing technology leads to large groups of people being left behind, what will we do when technology has completely evolved? What will happen to those left behind?
  • What are the demographics of those being left behind? What are the reasons these groups of people are being left behind?
    • ]]>     2016-10-26 17:58:30 UTC https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133426006     Deanicia Delizo https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133426038
  • How are millions at risk of being left behind as technology advances?
  • What types of demographics are most prone to following the latest technology? Why is it these types of demographics?
  • Why do smartphones play an important part in the digital divide and what other devices can compare?

    • ]]>     2016-10-26 17:58:35 UTC https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133426038     Gianni Valentino https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133426049
  • What are some factors that lead to less minorities having internet connections?
  • Does the income division between ethnicity play a role in the vast differences?
  • Is the government truly the answer the answer to the digital divide seen in America?
    • ]]>     2016-10-26 17:58:38 UTC https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133426049     Brenda Millan https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133426067
  • Does the increase in cyber Monday affect the population in the stores on black Friday? Will this cause stores to get “up to date” with the technological advances? Can this possibly ruin small companies and their income?
  • Since there is so much technological advances who are the ones who get left behind? How does this affect the low income families? How will this affect these families in the long run? 
  • By people purchasing online, does this make it more accessible for people to get hacked? How can this be prevented or minimized? How can they not become a target? 
  • If everyone has high speed internet, does everyone really have high speed  internet? 

    • ]]>     2016-10-26 17:58:40 UTC https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133426067     Collin Helsel https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133426071
  • In what percent of households is Fiber-optic services available to? Why not a higher percent?
  • Why is smartphone access not a replacement for a wired internet? 
  • For what reason have we deregulated high-speed internet access?

    • ]]>     2016-10-26 17:58:41 UTC https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133426071     Angeline Brown  https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133426079 1. Why is race such a major factor in the digital divide?
    2. What are some solutions to close the digital divide?
    3. What are the positive and negative consequences of our increased digital dependency?  ]]>     2016-10-26 17:58:41 UTC https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133426079     Sarah Fink https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133426160 1. What is the purpose of having internet speeds be different when there is the problem of people being left behind?
    2. Is technology really progressing if there are still people being ‘left behind’?
    3. How has the digital divide affected races specifically and why is this?

    ]]>     2016-10-26 17:58:53 UTC https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133426160     Tyrese Soriano https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133426313 1. What wold be considered as resolved for the internet issue?
    2. What could the people that are left behind do to catch up? What would happen if they are not making enough money to afford internet?
    3. How can companies that are doing online applications solve the issue for people that can afford a smartphone to fill out job applications and they do not have a computer available to fill it out?
    . ]]>     2016-10-26 17:59:10 UTC https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133426313     Amon Morris https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133426324
  • What are are some things that we can do so that people don’t get left behind when it comes to moving int to the technological era or the digital age?
  • Why is there a lack of competition in cable markets?
  • Why is healthcare starting to move online? Doe it somehow make things better? 

    • ]]>     2016-10-26 17:59:13 UTC https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133426324     Raphael Raga https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133426401
  • So is it that digital/technological availability increases not only opportunities but also stature?
  • Is it that this divide is not new but just a newer wedge increasing the divide between those of certain incomes?
  • What can there be said about the abuse of such technology that is being asked to be more available? 
    • ]]>     2016-10-26 17:59:24 UTC https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133426401     Isaac Diaz https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133426432 1.What internet speeds are considered “High speed”?
    2.What is the fastest current internet speeds (mb/s)?
    3. Why have we allowed only two companies to go unregulated and have little to no competition dominate the internet market?

    ]]>     2016-10-26 17:59:29 UTC https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133426432     Caragan https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133426684 1. What have some other countries done to fix a similar issue?

    2. Why should the government be able to change the quality of a buisnesses product?

    3. What actions will the government specifically take on regulation of High-Speed Internet]]>     2016-10-26 17:59:57 UTC https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133426684     Wil Aquino https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133426713 1. How divided is the lower class in comparison to the wealthy class in terms of the digital age?
    2. If digital services are so common in 2016, why isn't "everything online" yet?
    3. Can the access to digital services within the human population be compared to how you have to pay for water? (Why can't it be free?)

    ]]>     2016-10-26 18:00:01 UTC https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133426713     Imelly Alvarez https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133426765 1. What is the actual digital divide in 2016?
    2.  Why are so many people still not connected to the internet? How can we help those that are not connected yet, is there even a way to help those who are not connected yet?
    3. How does race play a part in the digital divide or those who are connected to the internet, those who are not and are getting left behind? ]]>     2016-10-26 18:00:08 UTC https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133426765     John Choi https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133426908 1. Does an individual with high speed internet really have an advantage compared to a slower internet user?

    2. The author of the article states "JUST over 200 million Americans have high speed, wired internet access." Why is the author expecting a much higher number?

    3. How can we provide better internet access to poor individuals?]]>     2016-10-26 18:00:25 UTC https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133426908     Melissa Spencer https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133427125
  • What are some of the ways we can help the poor and the working class get access to better internet in their homes?
  • Shouldn’t we also be looking at how these poorer, working class, families are spending their wages as well? This could give us an idea of why they are unable to afford different internet options.
  • Why does the speed of the internet you have matter so much? As long as you are connected somehow, isn’t that enough?
    • ]]>     2016-10-26 18:00:52 UTC https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133427125     Jaasiel Guzman https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133427333
  • What criteria makes people to be urban, suburban, or the poor and the working class? Is there really such things today when it comes to the media?
  • Why has there been a division between the people because of the digital accessibility? Is there a way we could fix this issue and how?
  • How does the media affect the future generations in the next decade? Would it be beneficial or not?

    • ]]>     2016-10-26 18:01:25 UTC https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133427333     Kayla Simmers https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133427439 1. What exactly is the current high speed for wireless devices?
    2. Has there been any change since this article was written?
    3. Will there be any affordable ways to great network speeds without putting families with less money in debt?]]>     2016-10-26 18:01:41 UTC https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133427439     Aaron Ortega-Andrade https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133427466 1. Does all of America need to be online? Is it getting to the point that it’s a necessity that everyone needs to have in order to be successful?
    2. Should internet providers target higher-class people so they can get more people to join? Therefore reducing the subscription costs for those who can’t really afford it?
    3. How exactly do ethnicities help determine who needs the most help?]]>     2016-10-26 18:01:45 UTC https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133427466     David Camper https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133427930 1. Will those who are currently on the lacking side of the divide eventually be caught up? Or will the divide only continue to grow larger as time goes on?
    2. Is it possible that those on the lacking side of the divide are not completely missing out? Could they possibly be more connected to the real world than those on the more digitally gifted side of the divide? Or have our digital advancements grown to the point where it makes up for the lack of “true” connection to the world?
    3. Could the digital divide be seen as a result of monopolization? In a monopoly the wealth in a certain industry is more centralized, could this be a similar case, only more focused on the population?
    ]]>     2016-10-26 18:03:03 UTC https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133427930     Junio s106176 https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133429010 1. Will internet prices increase?

    2. What is a person missing out without higher speed internet?

    3. How can these problems be improved upon? ]]>     2016-10-26 18:05:23 UTC https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133429010     William Guzman https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133433528 1) Considering this was written in 2011 how do things measure up today?
    2) What are the challenges in providing high speed internet for everybody?
    3) LOL comment
     The articles states more people are using a smart phone to get online? Excuse me but isn't the cost of data service on a smart phone more expensive than most wired internet connections?]]>     2016-10-26 18:14:55 UTC https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133433528     why https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133434090 2016-10-26 18:16:17 UTC https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133434090 EXACTLY^^ https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133434637 2016-10-26 18:17:43 UTC https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/133434637 J Vision https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/170613291 1. How can this phenomenon be reduced ]]> 2017-05-08 19:47:02 UTC https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/170613291 https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/824464697 2020-10-13 12:03:28 UTC https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/824464697 KI kemi2030 https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/2541966433 2023-04-03 08:38:17 UTC https://padlet.com/robertbo/g3eyd4hkepk7/wish/2541966433