A digital divide exists. The workforce increasingly requires technological literacy. Historically disadvantaged citizens continue to fall further behind.

Utilize workforce, education, literacy and other government assistance programs to proliferate the use of technology while building occupational and life skills.

Related Research:

The Ever-Shifting Internet Population: A new look at Internet access and the digital divide

Leapfrogging Over the Status Quo: E-Learning and the Challenge of Adult Literacy, Mary McCain, TechVision 21 (PDF)

Falling Through the Net: Defining the Digital Divide

Bridging the Rural Digital Divide