2019
DOI: 10.1080/1369118x.2019.1623901
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Technological literacy and interrupted internet access

Abstract: As everyday practices are increasingly digitalised, many countries are prioritising broadband rollout. However, infrastructure provision under national policies has not been uniform. In comparison to urban populations, rural communities often have inferior broadband infrastructure and services and there are disparities in digital opportunities between rural and urban areas. A case study of twenty rural Australian internet users reveals that rural communities suffer from limited access, inconsistent and unrelia… Show more

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“…Generic policies in this field were concluded to neglect particular local needs, as not all rural communities are the same, so it was proposed that future researches should focus on specific communities, while addressing connectivity and inclusion issues to support more personalized public policies. This idea has been taken up for Australia, indicating that national policies could better reduce digital inequality between the urban and rural world by supporting and empowering local solutions [21].…”
Section: Rural Digital Divide: State Of the Artmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Generic policies in this field were concluded to neglect particular local needs, as not all rural communities are the same, so it was proposed that future researches should focus on specific communities, while addressing connectivity and inclusion issues to support more personalized public policies. This idea has been taken up for Australia, indicating that national policies could better reduce digital inequality between the urban and rural world by supporting and empowering local solutions [21].…”
Section: Rural Digital Divide: State Of the Artmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In response to the call for studies on online transitions amid the COVID-19 pandemic [14], we aimed to offer empirical evidence uncovering the role of ICMT access and learning uses in students' perceived online success and digital inclusion in the context of the UN's Sustainable Development Goal 4 [68]. Our finding on ICMT access revealed the need for continued studies on physical ICMT access for both male and female students [69], by supporting the hypothesis 1 on the importance of ICMT access, while not supporting the hypothesis 3 on its differential effect between two gender groups. ICMT access has become a necessity for student learning during the COVID-19 crisis [70], whereas recent studies associated with digital divides have focused more on ICMT usage and skills than on ICMT access [71,72].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Access to quiet indoor spaces for digital meetings can be limited due to crowded housing and remote work locations. Lack of day-to-day familiarity with online tools is also an important digital divide, and may limit the participation of older persons, the less formally educated, and people with low technological literacy (Freeman et al 2020(Freeman et al , p. 1947.…”
Section: Looking Into the Future: Sustainability And Effectiveness Of Digital Knowledge Exchangementioning
confidence: 99%