Download - Digital Divide
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
REFERENCESBroadband Adoption: U.S. County Map. (n.d.). Retrieved September 18,
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