The Public Voice in Emerging Market Economies Dubai, U.A.E., 15 January 2001
Access and Equity
OECD’s work on the Digital Divide
What is the Digital Divide?
Telecommunication access paths are the basic symptom of the digital divide Fixed plus mobile access paths per 100 inhabitants
The digital divide is even more marked for Internet access Internet hosts per 1 000 inhabitants
Competition is the road to access Liberalisation in public switched telecommunications network (PSTN) markets
Liberalisation is also leading to lower bandwidth prices October 1998 = 100
Numbers of Internet hosts are rising rapidly worldwide Internet hosts per 1 000 inhabitants
Differences among OECD countries remain large Internet hosts in OECD countries per 1 000 inhabitants (July 2000) (gTLD adjusted)
USING THE INTERNET Secure servers are essential for e-commerce and trust
Income is an important determinant of access Internet access by household income, selected OECD countries
Educational attainment helps to explain differences in access to ICTs PC and Internet access by educational level in the Netherlands, 1999 (%)
English is the main language of the Internet Links to secure servers by language (July 2000) (All languages)
Urban homes are more connected than rural ones Internet access among rural and urban households
Alternative Internet access
Policies to bridge the digital divide
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