Digital divide

Google launched its fast Internet service in Kansas City in 2012, the Web giant said it wanted to spread broadband widely and close the "digital divide." The survey, in six low-income Kansas City, Mo., neighborhoods, found that just 10% of residents subscribe to Google's Fiber service. The results suggest that the digital divide is less about where broadband service is offered -- the subject of fierce debate when Google first arrived in Kansas City -- and more about who finds it useful…

Social And Economic Equality Between Men And Women In Society Maryam Abdulla Ibrahim Mohammed Bin Dakhan F1415002121 Canadian University Dubai Abstract This argumentative essay will discuss the importance of social and economic equality in our digital age and it will showcase the various problems that come along with it and the possible solutions to combat these issues. It will further discuss on how the internet is contributing to the social and economic change to our society and how it is…

Senator Hughes, I work for the Alutiiq Museum and Archeological Repository in Kodiak. I am currently working with the National Digital Inclusion Alliance to help the remote communities of the Kodiak Archipelago realize digital inclusion. I see that you are the chair of the Senate Standing Education Committee and recently held a presentation on increasing broadband access and capacity for rural areas. I would like to know what is being done to help the rural communities on Kodiak. I would also…

the three key concepts of media institution, societal problems and academic fields, in terms of theories regarding audience, agenda-setting, and the digital divide respectively. The first key concept of mass communication is that it acts a societal problem (Chaffee & Metzger, 2001).…

The erstwhile digital divide will continue to close as baby boomers join in and even after they are completely assimilated. However, before we commence celebrating the imminent demise of the digital divide, questions remain about the extent to which current PHRs are capable of accommodating the demands of senior users taking into consideration the current lack…

global society is the digital camera. Constructed in 1975 by Steven Sasson, the digital camera has been utilized as a stand alone product, within cell phones, watch towers, police cars, and in many other industries (“Who Invented the Digital Camera”). The digital camera has managed to reshape the modern culture of the United States significantly, thus its influence on our capitalist values can best be analyzed through a sociological mindset. Although the effects of the usage of digital cameras…

Makeover", provides a significant example on the role of creative thinking and its transformation due to changes in the digital era, as well as the process of forming of the self- confidence during the initial stages of education with the development of imagination and teamwork. In this work, Davidson insists on reconsidering the very concept of education because of the development of digital age,…

expression, and communication, and it has also enabled economic growth. In a new society, it is imperative that a majority of citizens have access to the internet, so as to decrease the “digital divide.” The United Nations Human Rights Council defines the “digital divide” as “the gap between people affective access to digital and…

Digital competence is now a vital aspect of both education and employment. Worldwide, providing digital literacy for children is essential for ensuring their success, empowerment and future contribution to global economic growth. Adeptness with digital media used to be a specialized skill set; now, it is seen as the key to prosperity and job creation. A lack of equitable access to digital skills widens the gender gap. In developing countries, women are 25 percent less likely than men to access…

these is providing citizens with a reliable means of training as well as the access to the hardware required to access the internet. Without these things access to subsidized internet is just not enough to close the digital divide in this country. The key to bridging the digital divide is in the balance of funding to all aspects of the access dilemma: Hardware, internet access, and training. One glaring issue, in regards to providing subsidized internet for the economically disadvantaged, is…