Review: Digital Divide

Which of the following actions is most likely to help reduce the digital divide?

• Adding a requirement that all users of a popular social media site link their accounts with a phone number.

• Deploying satellites and other infrastructure to provide inexpensive Internet access to remote areas of Earth

• Digitizing millions of books from university libraries, making their full text available online

• Offering improved Internet connections to Internet users who are willing to pay a premium fee for more

  bandwidth

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be a contributing factor to the digital divide?

• Some individuals and groups are economically disadvantaged and cannot afford computing devices or

  Internet connectivity.

• Some individuals and groups do not have the necessary experience or education to use computing devices or

  the Internet effectively.

• Some parents prefer to limit the amount of time their children spend using computing devices or the

  Internet.

• Some residents in remote regions of the world do not have access to the infrastructure necessary to support

  reliable Internet connectivity.

Which of the following actions is most likely to be effective in reducing the digital divide at a local level?

• Creating an application that offers coupons and discounts for local businesses

• Offering a discount to utility customers who pay their bills online instead of by mail

• Providing free community access to computers at schools, libraries, and community centers

• Requiring applicants for local government jobs to complete an online application