Reference no: EM133310201
Assignment:
QUESTIONS FOR READING
1. How has online access created a divide in our society?
2. Who are those with access? What groups are, in general, left out?
3. To what do those with wired high-speed connections have access?
4. What percentage of Americans have smartphones? What group of Americans have wired high-speed Internet access at home? What percentage have no Internet access?
5. What are the limitations of smartphones?
QUESTIONS FOR REASONING AND ANALYSIS
6. Explain how and where wired (cable) access is provided; why is this a problem?
7. How do our costs and availability compare to that in other countries? Why should this comparison bother us?
8. What is Crawford's claim? Where does she state it? What does she gain with her choice of placement?
QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION AND WRITING
9. Has the author convinced you that the digital divide is a problem? Why or why not?
10. Do you agree with her solution? If so, why? If not, how would you refute Crawford's proposal?