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The Digital Divide

In an ever-changing technological world, some people are inevitably going to be left behind. Although the cost for home computers continues to lessen, a good percentage of Americans still cannot afford the “analytical engine.” This gap between those who do and those who do not have access to computers or the Internet has come to be known as the “digital divide.” Unfortunately, it is not only the lack of computers that creates this divide, but also the content of the Internet itself. In order to close the gap completely, access needs to be more prominent and content needs to be more suitable for those who are computer illiterate.
It is clear that those with low-income have less of a chance to purchase a computer for their home. However, that does not mean that access to the Internet is automatically denied. The Bush administration created a bill in 2002 that would set out to make all public schools have the ability to access the Internet. Unfortunately, those who do...

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