Digital divide or digital opportunity in the Mississippi Delta region of the US

Lentz, Roberta G.; Oden, Michael

doi:10.1016/s0308-5961(01)00006-4

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“…The remaining 1,761 zip codes (19.96 percent) without any providers are found in urban areas. These gaps in competition, service provision, and access are clearly of concern, particularly when one considers the growing economic, social, and cultural importance of Internet access (O'Kelly and Grubesic 2002;Lentz and Oden 2001;Strover 2001;Mitchell and Clark 1999).…”

Section: Waiting For Broadband 161mentioning

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Waiting for Broadband: Local Competition and the Spatial Distribution of Advanced Telecommunication Services in the United States

Grubesic¹,

Murray²

2004

Growth and Change

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With the passage of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Congress directed the Federal Communications Commission and all fifty U.S. states to encourage the deployment of advanced telecommunication capability in a reasonable and timely manner. Today, with the rollout of advanced data services such as digital subscriber lines (xDSL), cable modems, and fixed wireless technologies, broadband has become an important component of telecommunication service and competition. Unfortunately, the deployment of last-mile infrastructure enabling high-speed access has proceeded more slowly than anticipated and competition in many areas is relatively sparse. More importantly, there are significant differences in the availability of broadband services between urban and rural areas. This paper explores aspects of broadband access as a function of market demand and provider competition. Data collected from the Federal Communications Commission is analyzed using a geographic information system and spatial statistical techniques. Results suggest significant spatial variation in broadband Internet access as a function of provider competition in the United States. Copyright 2004 Gatton College of Business and Economics, University of Kentucky..

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Section: Waiting For Broadband 161mentioning

confidence: 99%

Waiting for Broadband: Local Competition and the Spatial Distribution of Advanced Telecommunication Services in the United States

Grubesic¹,

Murray²

2004

Growth and Change

106

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“…Although it was once a booming agricultural center, technological advances have allowed most farms to operate with significantly fewer employees (Fontenot et al, 2010). This environment is not friendly to economic growth, which has resulted in an economically "stagnant" LMD (Gray, 1991;Lentz & Oden, 2001).…”

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Minority Health Perceptions in the Lower Mississippi Delta: A Grounded Theory Study Using PhotoVoice Methodology

Sims

Huye

Landry

et al. 2014

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

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Learning Outcome: Participants will learn about the cultural context and health perceptions of minority women in the Lower Mississippi Delta for development of future community programs.The Lower Mississippi Delta (LMD) region has a large minority population with concentrations of poverty and health disparities much higher than other parts of the country. The purpose of this project was to assess the health perceptions of minority women living in the LMD using a combination of PhotoVoice and journal reflections. After an initial interview, 10 women were provided digital cameras and asked to take photographs that reflected the health of their communities. A final interview was conducted to glean more information from the women about their photographs. Seven Black women and two Latinas completed the study. The photographs, journal reflections, and transcripts collected during the study were analyzed using grounded theory principles. The core category identified by the researchers was Hope for a Healthy Future. The participants were optimistic about the future of the LMD and were striving to attain the Ideal Healthy Community, which consisted of five pillars: nutrition education, physical activity, access to healthy food, safety and cleanliness, and positive role models. Participants identified barriers and facilitators to each of these pillars in their communities. The primary facilitator to health was a deep connection to family, church, and community. The primary barrier to health was resistance to change among community members. Overall, striving towards the Ideal Healthy Community was a source of participants' Hope for a Healthy Future. Findings from this study can be used to further understand the health-related needs of minorities in the LMD and to advocate for positive change in LMD communities.Funding Disclosure: Committee on Services and Resources for Women, TheLearning Outcome: The learner will be able to describe the programs and services provided by the Nutrition Assessment Laboratory.

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“…But some scholars and media activists argue that access should be conceptualized more broadly, by acknowledging that just providing people with the technological resources will not alone make for sophisticated users. Rather, there must also be policies and programs in place to teach the skills necessary to use the Internet and to participate in the information economy (Hawkins, 2005;Lentz & Oden, 2001). As Hawkins (2005) writes, "People must be in the physical presence of ICT, but first, they must be literate, as well as information literate, to effectively engage with the content.…”

Section: The Causes and Consequences Of The Digital Divide In The Unimentioning

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“…Not only are communities that lack the Internet excluded from the nationwide online economy, but they also miss out on the social and human capital that flows online, from job training and employment opportunities to civic organization, news, and cultural content (Lentz & Oden, 2001). From research on the digital divide in the U.S., it is clear that informational illiteracy and a lack of Internet access can reinforce other economic and cultural disparities.…”

Section: The Causes and Consequences Of The Digital Divide In The Unimentioning

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Comparing Digital Divides: Internet Access and Social Inequality in Canada and the United States

Howard

Busch

Sheets

2010

Canadian Journal of Communication

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Digital divide or digital opportunity in the Mississippi Delta region of the US

Cited by 39 publications

References 19 publications

Waiting for Broadband: Local Competition and the Spatial Distribution of Advanced Telecommunication Services in the United States

Waiting for Broadband: Local Competition and the Spatial Distribution of Advanced Telecommunication Services in the United States

Minority Health Perceptions in the Lower Mississippi Delta: A Grounded Theory Study Using PhotoVoice Methodology

Comparing Digital Divides: Internet Access and Social Inequality in Canada and the United States

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