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The digital divide is the unequal access to digital technology, ... Bridging Brazil's digital divide", Digital Planet, BBC World Service, October 2, 2008.
The global digital divide is a special case of the digital divide; the focus is set on the fact that "Internet has developed unevenly throughout the world" [14]: 681 causing some countries to fall behind in technology, education, labor, democracy, and
Bridging the digital divide was a major concern of those at the International Telecommunication Union Telecoms World conference in Durban, South Africa. The forum stressed the need for African governments to key into ITU's initiative for Africa, which emphasized infrastructure, investment, innovation and inclusivity.
The Task Force's principal aim was to provide policy advice to governments and international organizations for bridging the digital divide. In addition to supporting the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) and leading the UN in developing ICT strategies for development, the Task Force's objective was to form partnerships between the UN system and states, private industry, trusts ...
Bridging the digital divide between consumers’ expectations and their physical in-store journey has become a key objective for retailers. We’ve talked about omnichannel for years without ever ...
The Digital Divide Network (DDN) is an online community of activists, policymakers, researchers and concerned citizens interested in sharing knowledge to help bridge the digital divide. It is a spinoff of Helping.org (Helping.org later changed its name to Network for Good). TakingITGlobal in Toronto, Ontario, Canada produces and coordinates DDN.
The digital divide in the United States refers to inequalities between individuals, households, and other groups of different demographic and socioeconomic levels in access to information and communication technologies ("ICTs") and in the knowledge and skills needed to effectively use the information gained from connecting.
Some researchers argued that digital dividend could provide opportunity to bridging the digital divide. [4] They argued that because of the characteristics of this spectrum fewer radio stations are needed to cover a given area. Therefore, the cost to provide broadband in remote rural areas could be significantly reduced.