Broadband Internet Access and the Digital Divide: Federal Assistance Programs

Kruger, Lennard G. ; Gilroy, Angele A.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Technology policy;    Federal aid programs;    Internet;    Budgets;    Digital divide;   

RP-ID  :  RL30719
RP-ID  :  RL30719_2011April12

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The "digital divide" is a term used to describe a perceived gap between "information haves and have-nots," or in other words, between those Americans who use or have access to telecommunications and information technologies and those who do not. Whether or not individuals or communities fall into the "information haves" category depends on a number of factors, ranging from the presence of computers in the home, to training and education, to the availability of affordable Internet access.