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DIGITAL DIVIDE
Stages of Digital Divide: 1. Economic-some people can't afford a computer. 2. Usability-too difficult to understand. 3. Empowerment-lack of initiative and skills to make use of opportunities.
''The digital divide refers to the fact that certain parts of the population have substantially better opportunities to benefit from the new economy than other parts of the population. ''
DID YOU KNOW...... As of 2003, only seven percent of the world's 6.4 billion people have had access to the World Wide Web .
* Bring technology to reservations and rural areas of the United States. * Tax incentives and funding to close the digital divide and open opportunity for all people.
HOW CAN WE BRIDGE THE GAP?
* A wide variety of organizations and non-profit groups who work to close the digital gap in their communities. * The educational system needs to adequately address the lack of interest in technology .
