DIGITAL D

IVIDE

M A R Y BO U R N E

DIGITAL DIVIDE: WHAT IS IT?- The gap between people who have access

to computer and those who do not- 15% in the US- Larger in rural areas

GEORGIA CONNECTIVITY

SNELLVILLE DEMOGRAPHICS- Middle class- Slightly older- More women

SNELLVILLE DEMOGRAPHICS (CONT.)

- Majority White community

57.2%

29.3%

7.4%

3.2%

THE PEW STUDY18-29 98%30-49 92%50-64 83%65+ 56%

Age % Online

18-29 98%30-49 92%50-64 83%65+ 56%

Race % Online

Hispanics

76%

Blacks 85%Whites 86%

Income % Online<$30,000 76%>$70,000 96%

ACCESS- How Do We Do It?

- Internet Providers: AT&T (DSL & Fiber Optics) & Comcast

- Free Wireless Hotspots- Public Library- Mobile Data

- Who Has It?- Age: Could Range

from 84%-92%- Income: 77%-96%- Race: 86%

85% - 92%.

RELEVANT TECHNOLOGY- Most major

retailers- Free wifi- E- Commerce

-Emory Eastside Hospital

- Medically relevant technologies

HUMAN CAPACITY- Age is most significant factor

-Elderly residents are not online as much

Organizations That Help

Lifeline Assistance Program

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2015, from http://www.governing.com/gov-data/broadband-adoption-rates-data-for-counties-map.html

Kizza, J. M. (2015). Social Context of Computing. In Ethical and social issues in the information age (5th ed., pp. 123-156). Place of publication not identified: Springer.

Marks, J. (2013, August 8). Tackling the Greatest Digital Divide. Retrieved from http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2013/08/tackling-greatest-digital-divide/68363/

Snellville, Georgia (GA 30039, 30078) profile. (n.d.). Retrieved September 19, 2015, from http://www.city-data.com/city/Snellville-Georgia.html