Binary America

Recently, I read yet another article pertaining to the digital divide. The Washington Post article—Binary America: Split in Two by a Digital Divide peaked by interest due to its take on who’s online? And who’s not? The article went beyond comparing the percentage of Americans who own a personal computer, but highlighted the percentage of Americans with access to broadband Internet versus modem dial-up. In addition, it spoke of the apparent lack of concern by the present presidential candidates toward the “Internet” and reducing the digital divide. As usual, libraries were mention as the only place where disadvantage people can go to access high-speed Internet.