The Global Digital Divide The global digital divide in simple terms, refers to the lack of access less developed nations have to the Internet, as compared with more developed nations. While discussing this topic in class, I found it astonishing the amount that the US and a few other leading nations use the Internet. Almost one-half of the people in the world have never made a phone call, yet we use sources like the Internet …showed first 75 words of 771 total…

…showed last 75 words of 771 total…the people which they govern. Once people begin to get a sense of the rest of the world around them, they get an urge for more; more information, more opportunities, etc. I think this is partially one of the arguments Shapiro made in “The Control Revolution.” My stance on this is great for them. Why should the rest of us get all the benefits and enrichments of the Internet while they remain in the dark?