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C/EI/212. ICT creates new inequalities in society: problem of digital divide

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2011
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The paper looks at the implications of the digital divide (DD), or a gap between those who can use information communication technology (ICT) and those who cannot. The problem of information inequality and knowledge gap is addressed providing academic definitions of DD, and discussing its consequences at social, personal and economic levels.

 

KEYWORDS: Information communication technologies, ICT, inequalities in society, digital divide,

 
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