[PRNewswire] The "digital divide" still exists in a big way for America's poorest citizens. A major new survey by ... of extending the important economic and educational potential of broadband to all Americans. We hear a lot of talk these days about how the 'digital divide' is either disappearing or already gone. However, what this survey clearly shows is that there remains a ...

NEA study finds digital divide narrowing in U.S. public schools; Parents overwhelmingly view Internet as help, use email as main communication tool with teacher WASHINGTON - November 16, 2009 - Poll results released today show the digital gap is increasingly becoming a thing of the past in America’s public schools. The National Education Association and Harris ...

Crossing the digital divide to Grandma’s house How do you get to grandma’s house in the digital age? It’s like asking five New Yorkers how to get to Brooklyn: Everyone’s got a different answer and no one’s necessarily wrong. Say you live in St. Petersburg and grandma lives in Palm Beach. Mapquest would send you southeast from ...

I spent a fair amount of time thinking about digital futures. I have recently been looking at the take up of social media in the organisation where I work. In the early ... know what Twitter is. Or Wikipedia. It's not that they don't have the technology - the traditional Digital Divide - it's more that they don't see any need to engage. There's nothing in it for them. ...

... nbsp; MCC has helped their medical professionals reclaim nearly 20,000 hours for patient care this year alone.   Dell continues to bridge the digital divide at healthcare's frontline to help the medical community harness the power of information for better patient care. Listen to Jamie Coffin, vice president and general ...

In a letter sent to the FCC last month, the groups asked the agency “ensure that any new rules proposed can clearly be shown to benefit all consumers and not expand the digital divide facing disadvantaged populations.” The FCC is one of the agencies responsible for developing and implementing a national broadband plan. Visit Black Web 2.0 for the full story....