A report released within the United Sates by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (1999) indicates that ‘minorities, low-income persons, the less educated, and children of single-parent households' particularly those who reside in rural areas are the groups who are less likely to have access to the Internet and digital technologies (p.xiii).
In conjunction to the results published by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (1999), Kelley-Salinas (2000) and Kalyanpur & Kirmani (2005) have also identified that the digital divide affects individuals with disabilities, individuals from culturally diverse backgrounds, women, unemployed persons and elderly member of society.
In conjunction to the results published by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (1999), Kelley-Salinas (2000) and Kalyanpur & Kirmani (2005) have also identified that the digital divide affects individuals with disabilities, individuals from culturally diverse backgrounds, women, unemployed persons and elderly member of society.
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