Internet imbalance

IT'S not just the economic fallout from the North-South divide that needs to be addressed. There is also a growing disconnect between urban and rural areas over internet access.

By The Newsroom

Published 26th Sep 2010, 23:25 BST

Updated 26th Sep 2010, 23:26 BST

This does not pose problems to computer users with reliable broadband access – they can take advantage of internet-based services – but it does disadvantage those far-flung communities that do not enjoy robust connections.

Yet, while the Government wants the whole country to enjoy high-speed

access, this policy commitment has already been put back three years from 2012 to 2015.

It is why public bodies need to acknowledge this internet imbalance. In short, they need to keep their procedures straight-forward rather than bamboozling the public with technology and blaming others when things go wrong.

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