Sunday, 9 November 2008

What leads to the wrong side of the digital divide?

These countries may be on the wrong side of the 'Digital Divide' because of undeveloped governments or pack of income from things such as tourism etc. If these countries aren't getting much money to even pay for basic things such as roads / water / electricity then not many people who live in these countries will be able to afford electricity let alone a computer. Most people will be more concentrated on living and working, not spending spare time on the internet. IF the countries government really want to get their people into the digital age were everyone is using IT then maybe schemes form the better off countries could help fund their first steps into the information age.

Also internet and other IT suppliers may see no profit to be had from places or countries and either won't supply to them or increase the costs , putting people off of using such things.

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