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General Info about Internet Usage

This site also provides you with information on Digital Divide, which is in the context of the New Society an issue of great importance. Find more information in our statistics section on Internet Usage.

19.04.2005 · Research Group on the Global Future

While the digital revolution has accelerated the world’s evolution into a global village, the vast majority of the world remains unhooked from this unfolding phenomenon.

"Falling though the Net: Digital Divide”. Report from the US Ministry of Telecommunication about the Digital Divide in the USA.

Article from FCW.com, on the phenomenon of the digital divide in the US as well as a report of government initiatives in rural areas to overcome the pronounced divide in Internet access.

The BBC on digital divide.

World summit on the information society
Geneva 2003 – Tunis 2005:
The digital revolution has fundamentally changed the way people think, behave, communicate, work and earn their livelihood. Recognizing that this new dynamic requires global discussion, the International Telecommunication Union decided to hold a World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) and place it on the agenda of the United Nations.