March 28 Study Questions

The Digital Divide

 

 

What are the prospects for ensuring digital acces for the poor, according to Sanyal and Schön? What hopeful possibilities does he suggest? What are the obstacles?

 

 

 

 

What are the problems that Sanyal and Schön identify with existing US government policies?

 

 

 

 

 

What are Sanyal and Schön’s policy recommendations? Which of these do you think are most important?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What are the four types of access identified in the Premier’s Council report? What does each type of access involve?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What do you think Schon would say about the BC Digital Divide report? How does the report fit with his analysis of government policies on the digital divide?