Breaking The Digital Divide: Implications For Developing Countries

摘要: FOREWORD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PREFACE INTRODUCTION 1 INTRODUCING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE 1.1 Introduction 1.2 The Digital Divide 1.3 Global Society 1.4 Internet 2 GROWTH OF INTERNET 2.1 Expectations 2.2 Indicators for Measuring Growth of the 2.3 Development in USA 2.4 Europe 3 IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 3.1 Causes Underdevelopment 3.2 Telecommunications Infrastructure 3.3 ISP Developing Countries 3.4 Information and Communications Technology Industry 4 ON-LINE EDUCATION 4.1 Social Progress 4.2 Use Education 4.3 Distance Learning 5 NET AND HEALTH INFORMATICS 5.1 Medicine 5.2 HealthNet 5.3 Further Examples 5.4 How to Value Support by 6 ECONOMY 6.1 as a Factor 6.2 Agriculture 6.3 Enterprises 6.4 Services: Banks Tourism 7 REGULATION 7.1 Governance Role State 7.2 Censorship 7.3 Law about Privacy 7.4 Governments 7.5 International Projects 7.6 Priorities CONCLUSIONS Appendix I - Great World Groups II Satellite III UNDP Indexes Measure Human IV Regional Comparison among Rates V Gaps VI Index Tables VII Figures VIII Bibliography