Without doubt information and communication technologies (ICTs) continue to change the world to varying degrees from one place to another, depending on a number of technological and socio-economical factors such as: physical access to technology, education, geographical locations, language and gender (Warschauer, 2002; Chen & Wellman, 2003; Nahon, 2006). As a result of these factors the rates o...

Wireless technologies, especially those deployed by municipalities, have been offered as one way to enhance access to society at large, including people with disabilities and others on the wrong side of the digital divide. One of the promises of municipal WiFi, is free or low-cost service promised in the public interest of citizens. This paper presents research on the current state of municipal...

In recent years, access to the Internet has become increasingly important for individuals’ and communities’ economic productivity, as well as improved access to goods and services, education, government services and more. Some in the developed world, including First Lady Michelle Obama [1], have even begun to refer to Internet connectivity as a universal right. In reality, however, Internet acc...

The importance of being connected and of citizens’ access to the information society, along with the social and economic benefits it brings with it, has been well recognised and documented. However, studies related to household adoption and the impact of ICT, especially broadband Internet, are largely overlooked. The majority of the research associated with the topic of broadband is exploratory...

1 The author would like to thank Rabia Koseoglu and Seydi Sahin in assisting with part of the literature review. Abstract: Several influential people in the popular and academic discourse, especially since the heyday of the Internet boom years, have claimed the arrival of a digital world. A world in which there is universal access to the technologies of and information from the Internet. This a...