Bridging the Digital Divide in Baltimore's Digital Harbor

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Just What is the Digital Divide?

The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) defines the term Digital Divide as "the disparities in access to telephones, personal computers, and the Internet across certain demographic groups".

To clarify:

In just about every country, a certain percentage of people has the best information technology that society has to offer. These people have the most powerful computers, the best telephone service and fastest Internet service, as well as a wealth of content and training relevant to their lives.

There is another group of people. They are the people who for one reason or another don't have access to the newest or best computers, the most reliable telephone service or the fastest or most convenient Internet services.

The difference between these two groups of people is what has been called the "Digital Divide."