• DocumentCode
    1257038
  • Title

    Is There a Digital Divide? Check the Numbers

  • Author

    Ruth, Stephen

  • Author_Institution
    George Mason University
  • Volume
    16
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    2012
  • Firstpage
    80
  • Lastpage
    83
  • Abstract
    The spectacular, and global, increase of cell phone usage and infrastructure seems to promise dramatic improvements in health and education, as well as other benefits, but there is a problem: developed nations have low-cost, dependable service, while many poorer regions and nations are unable to provide affordable, dependable wireless access to their citizens.
  • Keywords
    Digital Divide; cellular radio; telecommunication services; affordable dependable wireless access; cell phone infrastructure; cell phone usage; developed nations; digital divide; education; health; low-cost dependable service; telecommunication services; Broadband communication; Cellular phones; Communication system security; Cultural differences; Internet; Subscriptions; Wireless communication; broadband; cell phone; digital divide;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Internet Computing, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1089-7801
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MIC.2012.83
  • Filename
    6257376