1. Actual Status on Information Utilization of Youth and its Countermeasure Ⅲ -1 Actual Status of Youth Digital Consumption Gap and its Countermeasure National Youth Policy Institute Hwang Jin-gu

2. 1. Purpose of the Research To develop the framework to analyze “the digital consumption gap” of the youth, centering around the discussion on its framework and concept. To develop the framework to analyze “the digital consumption gap” of the youth, centering around the discussion on its framework and concept. To analyze the actual status of digital consumption gap the youth is faced with, and then to suggest the countermeasures in strategic and social terms. To analyze the actual status of digital consumption gap the youth is faced with, and then to suggest the countermeasures in strategic and social terms.

3. 2. Major Contents Review and discussion of the concepts related to the digital consumption and focus on the topic of “Digital Consumption Gap.” Review and discussion of the concepts related to the digital consumption and focus on the topic of “Digital Consumption Gap.” Analysis of the actual status of our nation’s overall digital life and the national situation of the digital consumption gap. Analysis of the actual status of our nation’s overall digital life and the national situation of the digital consumption gap. Determine the actual status of youth digital consumption, and analyze the features and characteristics of digital consumption gap. Determine the actual status of youth digital consumption, and analyze the features and characteristics of digital consumption gap.

4. 3. Major Results of the Research Social Importance of Digital Consumption Gap Social Importance of Digital Consumption Gap - The daily use of information causes individual-centered consumption, reinforcement of consumer sovereignty, expansion of consumption market and space, and creation of new consumption goods. - The daily use of information causes individual-centered consumption, reinforcement of consumer sovereignty, expansion of consumption market and space, and creation of new consumption goods. - Access to a variety of types of digital devices among social constituents creates the gap among the volumes of consumption and services granted through such devices. - Access to a variety of types of digital devices among social constituents creates the gap among the volumes of consumption and services granted through such devices.

5. 3-1. Major Results of the Research Analysis of actual status of the gap among the volume of digital consumption made by youth. Analysis of actual status of the gap among the volume of digital consumption made by youth. - 3,200 students from 121 schools throughout the nation were investigated. - 3,200 students from 121 schools throughout the nation were investigated. - The consumption gap for wired digital devices: There was no large gap for access, but some gap existed in new digital devices (PMP, etc), fees, and others. - The consumption gap for wired digital devices: There was no large gap for access, but some gap existed in new digital devices (PMP, etc), fees, and others. - The consumption gap for wireless digital devices: In case of mobile phones, some gap existed according to the sexes, regions, and amount of pocket money in terms of access gap and consumption expense gap. - The consumption gap for wireless digital devices: In case of mobile phones, some gap existed according to the sexes, regions, and amount of pocket money in terms of access gap and consumption expense gap. - In case of comparison between top 10% and lowest 10% levels for youth digital consumption, there existed a demographic gap by regions, sexes, and amount of pocket money. - In case of comparison between top 10% and lowest 10% levels for youth digital consumption, there existed a demographic gap by regions, sexes, and amount of pocket money.

6. 4. Political Suggestions Reinforce the social recognition of the youth digital consumption gap and review the direction for its solution. Reinforce the social recognition of the youth digital consumption gap and review the direction for its solution. - Require social discussions on enhancing the right of youth in digital consumption. - Require social discussions on enhancing the right of youth in digital consumption. - Require expanded policy enabling the removal of digital consumption gap beyond information gap. - Require expanded policy enabling the removal of digital consumption gap beyond information gap. Expand the youth digital consumption base. Expand the youth digital consumption base. - Require the expanded policy enabling the removal of digital consumption gap beyond information gap. - Require the expanded policy enabling the removal of digital consumption gap beyond information gap. - Expand the types of sound digital services for youth and provide public service focusing on wireless telecommunication devices. - Expand the types of sound digital services for youth and provide public service focusing on wireless telecommunication devices. - Require social discussions on enhancing the right of youth in digital consumption. - Require social discussions on enhancing the right of youth in digital consumption. Expand the support for equal digital consumption of the youth. Expand the support for equal digital consumption of the youth. - Determine the actual status of alienated level in youth digital consumption and provide proper services. - Determine the actual status of alienated level in youth digital consumption and provide proper services. - Provide appropriate digital services to various types of alienated levels (disabled, multi-cultural youth, etc.). - Provide appropriate digital services to various types of alienated levels (disabled, multi-cultural youth, etc.).