digital divides and net neutrality

Digital Divides & Net NeutralityMathias Klang – @klangable – mklang@sju.edu

Internet business model

Every one using the internet

Digital divide

Definition

… a gap between those who have ready access to information and communication technology and the skills to make use of those technology and those who do not have the access or skills to use those same technologies within a geographic area, society or community. It is an economic and social inequality between groups of persons.

Internet Penetration Map

Cost

Knowledge to useTechnical, Cultural, Legal…

Recognize the benefit

Technology & Race

Smartphones vs Laptops

“You can’t do your homework on a smartphone; you can’t help your kids with their homework on a smartphone; you can’t write your résumé on a smartphone. You can’t do any of that on a smartphone,” Stephanie Chen, a director at the social justice nonprofit Greenlining Institute, explained to the Daily Dot in an interview last year. ‟As a test, I went through the process and tried to apply for a job at Walmart on a phone. It was an arduous process.”

African Americans on Twitter

The reason for this discrepancy, researchers say, is that black students they surveyed were more interested in "celebrity and entertainment news" than students of other races. Interest in celebrities was one of the biggest predictor of whether someone would join Twitter from 2009 to 2010, regardless of race. But since more blacks were interested in connecting with celebs than whites, they were more likely to join.

Digital Natives

Natives - immigrants - tourists

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Net Neutrality (HBO)

Mathias Klangwww.klangable.com

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