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Harsha Alles, Mike Carroll, Stacey Lee, and John Wu
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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
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Areas with larger ratios of computers per people: ◦ North America ◦ Europe ◦ China ◦ Australia Areas with considerably smaller ratios: o Most parts of Africa o Southern Asia
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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.
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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)
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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
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