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Digital Divide

  • Informationsgipfel startet ohne Einigung

    Weltgipfel zur Informationsgesellschaft beginnt am Mittwoch | Einigung über Medien-Erklärung im Vorfeld | Netzverwaltung, Meinungsfreiheit und Bekämpfung des Digital Divide weiter Streitpunkte
  • International Internet bandwidth expanding

    Data from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) suggest that global Internet bandwidth expanded in 2021 due to a 'COVID connectivity boost'. However, the world's poorest are still being left far behind.

    An estimated 37 per cent of the world's population or 2.9 billion people have still never used the Internet.

    The ITU, which is the United Nations specialised agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs), also revealed strong global growth in Internet use, with the estimated number of people who have used the Internet surging to 4.9 billion in 2021, from an estimated 4.1 billion in 2019.

  • Internet as a human right in developing countries

    No net, no money, mo' problems

    Internet rights groups and lawyers have warned that high internet prices in developing countries could push them further behind in the fight against poverty. They have also said access to the internet should be a basic human right.

    The comments by the Open Rights Group and Dr. Yaman Akdeniz, a professor of law, and director of Cyber-Rights.Org, follow figures released by the UN looking at the global disparity in fixed broadband access and cost in different countries.

  • Internet in Deutschland: 50% bleiben offline

    Das Internet ist auf dem Vormarsch in den Alltag vieler Bundesbürger. Die "Onliner" nutzen das Internet für zahlreiche Aktivitäten von der Kommunikation per E-Mail über die Nachrichtenrecherche bis zur Reisebuchung. Und mit der differenzierten Nutzung des Internet verändern sich auch alltägliche (Medien-)Gewohnheiten. Schon heute sehen Onliner beispielsweise weniger fern als jene, die über keinen Internetanschluss verfügen. Auch nutzen die Onliner mehrere Medien gleichzeitig. Dies gilt vor allem für die Jugendlichen. Das geht aus der heute in Düsseldorf vorgestellte Studie "Internet 2002: Deutschland und die digitale Welt" hervor, die in Kooperation der Landesanstalt für Medien NRW (LfM) mit dem Europäischen Medieninstitut (EIM) und dem Europäischen Zentrum für Medienkompetenz (ECMC) durchgeführt wurde.
  • Ireland not e-ready due to broadband divide

    One year on and Ireland remains 21st out of 70 countries in world e-readiness rankings due to the continuing urban-rural broadband divide.

    The country did manage a marginal increase in its score from 7.86 out of 10 last year to 8.03. Top of the league is the US with a score of 8.95.

  • Ireland: Bridging the digital divide no easy task

    The prospect of a deepening digital divide isn't just a preoccupation in Ireland.

    A broadband taskforce established in California last year by governor Arnold Schwarzenegger voiced similar concerns recently for the state that was the breeding ground for internet giants such as Google and Ebay.

    While 95pc of residents in Los Angeles can subscribe to speeds of 10Mbps or higher, some rural areas are being left behind, said the taskforce.

  • Ireland: Mid-West Project Seeks To Bridge The Digital Divide

    Access to Information Communications Technologies must be made available to all members of the community if the continued digitalisation of public services is to be deemed a success.

    That is according to the Mid West Regional Authority (MWRA), which is the lead partner in a European Transnational project aimed at making eGovernment services more widely accessible and socially inclusive.

    The CitizenFirst project seeks to reduce the digital divide that affects communities and citizens in the territories of Mid-West Region (Ireland), Eindhoven Region (Netherlands), West Flanders (Belgium) and Cambridgeshire (UK).

  • Is the Middle East crossing the digital divide?

    Broadband internet access plays a key role in economic and social development by providing commerce, governments and their constituents with the tools they need to work, live and do business. It’s estimated that as many as 90 per cent of jobs now require some form of computer use, while research has shown that online access is a key factor in empowering individuals, enabling social mobility and promoting general well-being. So news that the UAE ranks among the most affordable countries for prepaid mobile-broadband services is a hugely important step on the path to digital inclusion.

    Digital inclusion ensures all individuals and every disadvantaged group have access to and the skills to use ICT, and are therefore able to participate in and benefit from the growing knowledge and information society. There is overwhelming evidence that those who are not connected — largely those living in remote or deprived areas, those on low incomes, the elderly and the disabled — are in danger of becoming increasingly socially excluded.

  • Jeder Sechste in Deutschland war noch nie online

    17 Prozent der Bevölkerung zwischen 16 und 74 Jahren hat keinerlei Erfahrungen mit dem Internet. In sechs EU-Ländern ist der Anteil der Offliner deutlich geringer.

    In Deutschland haben 17 Prozent der Bevölkerung zwischen 16 und 74 Jahren noch nie das Internet genutzt. Laut den am 5. September 2011 veröffentlichten Angaben des Statistischen Bundesamts sind besonders viele ältere Menschen ohne jede Interneterfahrung.

  • KE: Government is making strides in bridging the digital divide

    The most cost effective way to achieve a computer literate society is through teaching Skills at schools before THESE students graduate from high school

    The Kenya government is partnering with stakeholders in order to ensure that the present digital divide among the urban and rural poor does not extend further.

    This follows the realization that a computer literate workforce is key to the achievement of the economic blue print, Vision 2030.

  • Kenya Data Networks (KDN) begins rollout of digital village in slums

    Korogocho slums in Nairobi has taken the honour of being the launch pad for a project meant to bridge the digital divide between the rich and poor.

    Kenya Data Networks (KDN) and ICTvillage.com have unveiled a model digital village centre in the sprawling slum, the first in an expansive roll-out of similar units under the Sh210 million digital villages project.

  • KN: Digital divide discussed at national ICT4D consultation

    Consultations on the practical use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in developing societies are concluding in St. Kitts and Nevis.

    Officials from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat spent February 3 and 4 at the National ICT Center dialoguing with officials from the public and private sectors and civil society on the draft Regional ICT4D (Development) Strategy Plan which is a five year policy document.

    The Secretariat’s Senior Project Officer for ICT Development Jennifer Britton, told participants that the document dubbed the Regional Digital Development Strategy was crafted by the Regional ICT Steering Committee along with consultant Dr. Camilla Rhone. Ms. Britton added that the current tour of member states is designed primarily to familiarize citizens with the plans and to get a sense of the situation in each country.

  • KR: Seoul sets up education centres to close digital divide

    The government is increasing the number of education centres so anyone can learn how to use digital devices, such as smartphones and kiosks, in their daily lives.

    The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) is boosting the number of Digital Literacy Education Centres in the South Korean capital in a bid to narrow the digital divide.

    Until mid-June 2021, SMG will increase the number of education centres by eight to 14 so anyone can learn how to use digital devices, such as smartphones and kiosks, in their daily lives.

  • KW: Technologically spaced out

    Kuwait's cyber world has flourished notably over the past several years. With a few clicks now, you can purchase clothes, order food, book tickets for the cinema, and watch seminars and sermons. However, very little has been achieved on the legislative front. Despite the fact that we do so much on the web, the government is yet to set rules for our interaction on the web. Take defamation, for example. If you file a lawsuit against someone for defaming you on the Internet, whether via a blog or a social med ia website, there is little that the law can do to help you.

    Kuwaiti lawyer Mohammad Al-Dallal explained during a seminar he held at the Gulf University for Science and Technology as part of Kuwait's first Social Media Forum, that the current authorities use a clause that mentions abuse 'via telephone or other communication tools'. It is on the last three words, 'other communication tools' that the authorities back up any lawsuits or complaints against cyber defamation, bullying, or fraud.

  • Lithuania: Information Society Ministry's proposals to rapidly increase number of Internet users

    The Lithuanian Ministry of Transports and Communications, the competent Minister for Information Society development, put forward a set of ideas to make three quarters of the country's population able to use the Internet.

    In 2009 the Internet users in Lithuania represented slightly more than half of the population. According to the Ministry's proposal, Lithuania should reach the European Union Member States' average of 75 % of Internet users. Another objective is to have 79 % of the Lithuanians trained to work on a computer, against 57 % in 2009.

  • Looking to a future where "no European child is left off line"

    Rolling out broadband internet connections to bring e-government, e-health, or e-learning on-line services to remote or rural areas like Greek islands or Andalusian mountains is vital to making Europe a world-leading knowledge-based economy. An own-initiative report on broadband policy options, adopted by the Industry Committee today with 43 votes in favour, none against and two abstentions, sets out measures to bridge the "digital divide" between urban and rural areas.

  • Malta: Digital divide on the decline - IT Ministry

    Quoting studies by the National Statistics Office, the Ministry for Investment, Industry and Information Technology (MITI), said that the government programs to eliminate the digital divide have substantially progressed during last year.

    In a press statement, the Ministry said that the HelloIT program has considerably decreased computer and software prices, making them more accessible to a larger public.

  • Mehr Netzzugänge in Entwicklungsländern

    Internet-Nutzung hat im vergangenen Jahr um fast ein Drittel zugenommen | Asien und Lateinamerika mit großen Fortschritten
  • Mesh Networks as the Secret Sauce to Bridging the Digital Divide

    Primary devices and sheer volume of data have fundamentally shifted since we first became accustomed to online communication. As we turn the page again and look toward the next generation of connectivity on our smartphones, vehicles and more, wireless mesh networks are becoming an increasingly leveraged way to bridge the digital divide. By utilizing existing devices all around us as cell towers, this type of network can be exploited to expand coverage at a scale that can be substantially greater than conventional wireless networks alone.

    In addition, by using multiple nodes for signal access, data isn’t obstructed or bottlenecked in the same way it might be on a single router or point of presence. In utilizing nodes as decentralized transfer points, mesh networks are able to bring connectivity to people in distant, costly or rigorous scenarios across the globe - making them key to closing the digital divide.

  • Middle East: Focus on contrasting fortunes with the “digital divide”

    The Middle East is still lagging behind in ICT.

    With developed countries forging ahead and the Middle East generally lagging in information and communications technology, there is a danger that the growing “digital divide” could hinder economic development, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

    “The size and scale of the potential benefits foregone through failure to participate in the new ‘digital society’ are likely to be much greater” even than those missed in previous technological leaps, UNCTAD argues, in trying to help international and state policy-makers focus on the issue.

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