I'll be researching and looking into the topic of the digital divide. As the name somewhat implies, a digital divide is the term for economic and social inequality due to the access we have to modern communication technologies, versus those who do not. There are various implications that such a divide has. As I conduct my research I will keep my mind on specifically on a few things:
The first point to research is: what exactly defines communication technology. There are various types of communication technology (internet, phone, among others).
The second point to research is: it's implications, on a local and global scale (between cities etc, and between countries etc). Communications technology affect the day-to-day life for many people, and it is worth looking into those that don't have access to this, and see how it has affected them.
And lastly, the criticisms, solutions, and steps taken to overcome this digital divide. There have been initiatives as well as many other proposed solutions, but the digital divide has not lessened.
-Kin Cheung
