Wednesday, September 17, 2003
In light of the reference in class today about the changing nature of the Internet, in particular the growth in high speed or broadband connections and the impact it is likely to have on how people use the Internet, it is worth taking note of the follow report:
Broadband adoption skyrockets worldwide | CNET News.com: "South Korea leads all nations, with 21 percent of its population subscribing to a broadband service. Out of all Internet users in South Korea, 94 percent subscribe to broadband.
Hong Kong was the second-highest region for broadband adoption, with 15 percent of its population on a high-speed connection. Canada came in third with 11 percent."
It still seems like there is a long way to go before broadband penetrates the market. It is obviously coming sooner in developed countries, but I suspect that the digital divide will be with us for a lot longer.
Broadband adoption skyrockets worldwide | CNET News.com: "South Korea leads all nations, with 21 percent of its population subscribing to a broadband service. Out of all Internet users in South Korea, 94 percent subscribe to broadband.
Hong Kong was the second-highest region for broadband adoption, with 15 percent of its population on a high-speed connection. Canada came in third with 11 percent."
It still seems like there is a long way to go before broadband penetrates the market. It is obviously coming sooner in developed countries, but I suspect that the digital divide will be with us for a lot longer.
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