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Wednesday, August 01, 2007
Cross the Digital Divide and Get Where You’re Going Faster - Michelle LaBrosse, IT Business
When we think of the digital divide traditionally, it focused on access to the Internet, computers, software and education. That division hasn’t gone away. It has shifted, but it’s still a critical issue – especially when we look globally at the developing world. In the United States, there is an income digital-divide with more than 62% of households with incomes over $100,000 subscribing to high-speed broadband at home, while just 11% of households with incomes below $30,000 subscribing. There is also a rural/urban digital divide: Only 17% of adults in rural areas subscribe to broadband compared to 31% in urban and 30% in suburban areas.
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