13. The Advantages GapWithout intervention, the information marketplace will widen the gaps between rich and poor countries and people.
Haves and have-nots might get a better look at each other. These views may further widen, or may help narrow, the divides. Due to recording date(s), statistics given in the lecture are no longer current. Please refer to the statistics in the Congressional Research Service Report from 2021. -"The Digital Divide: What Is It, Where Is It, and Federal Assistance Programs." ALSO: There isn't a "single" divide (never really was, though "access" was the focus." Sometimes the divides are by industry or segment. "The Real Digital Divide Isn’t About Access to the Internet" One of the major risks is that we will end up with electronic resources and services that cater only to the wealthy, those who can provide ROI to technology providers, such that we get a bifurcated new media environment--yet another divide. A second major risk is that we have a new divide: Infoglut, in which so much information/data (about us) is available that the only people who can make sense of it have (1) access to enormous databases and (2) access to enormous computing resources to process the data.
Americans with Disabilities Act: "Website Accessibility Under Title II of the ADA." "Domino Pizza's Website Violated the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)-Robles v. Domino's." Concept 13 Analysis article:“Regulating the Digital Divide." Want to learn more? World InequityLab Report: PEW Internet/Broadband fact sheet |
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