Harsha Alles, Mike Carroll, Stacey Lee, and John Wu.
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Harsha Alles, Mike Carroll, Stacey Lee, and John Wu
Divide is in US, not only global Technology advancing faster Harder to stay updated
◦ Especially elderly Younger people are learning technology Speed of technology increase is making the
divide larger and larger
Areas with larger ratios of computers per people:◦ North America◦ Europe◦ China◦ Australia
Areas with considerably smaller ratios:o Most parts of Africao Southern Asia
One Laptop per Child Program (OLPC)◦ Supported by multinational companies, such as Google, AMD, and eBay, ◦ OLPC aims to provide children in developing countries
with durable machines.◦ These sub-notebooks are intended to promote learning.
Steps to Overcome the Digital Divide
The laptop used by this program costs $100-$200 USD and is said to last for a minimum of 5 years.
Steps to Overcome the Digital Divide, ctd.
Geekcorps◦ Sends people to developing countries to improve their
computing◦ development and infrastructure.
USAID◦ Provides funds for developing countries to purchase technology
UN◦ Information Society Day (May 17)
Steps to Overcome the Digital Divide, ctd.
US govt◦ Recovery Act: Broadband Initiative◦ E-rate Program
subsidies to schools and libraries in mostly poor areas to purchase telecom and internet access
Various other non-profits