Assignment 7

A. Read the Executive Summary of “Falling Through the Net: Toward Digital Inclusion”, U.S. Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications & Information Administration, October 2000 (at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/digitaldivide/execsumfttn00.htm). Answer the following questions.

1. By August 2000:

    • what share of U.S. households had computers
    • what share of U.S. households had Internet access?
    • what share of U.S. households earning more than $50,000 have Internet access
    • what share of Black households had Internet access
    • what share of Hispanic households had Internet access
    • what share of persons with disabilities had Internet access
    • what share of persons with disabilities had never used a personal computer
    • who is most likely to use the Internet to look for a job?
  • 2. What are the general disabilities that lessen the likelihood that a person will use a personal computer?

    • 3. 98.6% of U.S. Households have access to electricity; only 33% of the globe has access to electricity; 99% of U.S. households have a color television. What do these statistics say about bridging the digital divide? (Source: U.S. Dept. of Energy, http://www.eia.doe.gov).

    B. Review the Web Site for Tech Corps Georgia (http://www.techcorpsga.org). Answer the following questions:

    • What does Tech Corps Georgia offer to those on the “other” side of the digital divide?
    • How is it funded?
  • Should government fund their activities? If so, what control should the government have over their activities?

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