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Bridging the Digital Divide

Bridging the Digital Divide. Debaters: Dulcinea Hanuschak and Cesar Aranguri Supporters: Tiffany Elbert, Katherine Healy, Elizabeth Lewis, Elisabeth Ris, Evan Sherman. Our Stance.

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Bridging the Digital Divide

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  1. Bridging the Digital Divide Debaters: Dulcinea Hanuschak and Cesar Aranguri Supporters: Tiffany Elbert, Katherine Healy, Elizabeth Lewis, Elisabeth Ris, Evan Sherman

  2. Our Stance Just as the industrial revolution created a new set of basic necessities (basic utilities etc), the technological revolution, the next step in society’s evolution, demands that society begin to bridge the digital divide in order to continue meeting the basic human right of communication for its citizens.

  3. Underserved “We concentrate on groups who are "underserved" today in terms of access to computers and the Internet, including Americans who have low incomes, live in rural communities, [and /or] have limited education... Low-income is defined as having an annual family income of less than $14,150 for a family of three, the level used by the federal government to define poverty.” Bazzell, Imani, “Online Content for Low-Income and Underserved Americans: The Digital Divide’s New Frontier.” The Children’s Partnership. March 2000. March 24, 2004 <http://www.childrenspartnership.org/pub/low_income/introduction.html#1>

  4. Subsidized Service Includes: • Computers • Internet Service Provider • Filter (optional: can download for free on the internet

  5. Program Specifics • Computers will be subsidized for individuals • Computers will be awarded to those who qualify – food stamps, disabilities, number of children, etc.

  6. Communication, achieved through internet access, is a Human Right “The right to communicate is more fundamental than freedom of expression. Communication is a basic human need because it is a fundamental social process necessary for expression and all social organization. Information, thus, has a social function. It should not be viewed only as propaganda or a commodity, nor should it be controlled only by the power structures of the market or the state.” (McIver 2).

  7. Communication, achieved through internet access, is a Human Right • Essential to fulfill other Human Rights

  8. Communication, achieved through internet access, is a Human Right • Essential to fulfill other Human Rights • Horizontal exchange of information – Medically related websites

  9. Communication, achieved through internet access, is a Human Right • Essential to fulfill other Human Rights • Horizontal exchange of information – Medically related websites • Not just a “tool” for the wealthy, if subsidized it will be an essential part of everyone’s life, regardless of economic status

  10. Communication, achieved through internet access, is a Human Right • Essential to fulfill other Human Rights • Horizontal exchange of information – Medically related websites • Not just a “tool” for the wealthy, if subsidized it will be an essential part of everyone’s life, regardless of economic status • Communication Act of 1934 – Postal Service, Telephone System

  11. Computers and Internet Access Enhance Education • More than eight out of ten teachers (84 percent) believe that computers and access to the Internet improve the quality of education, according to a survey by education technology nonprofit NetDay, and 75 percent of teachers said the Internet is an important tool for finding new resources to meet new standards. Pastor, Michael. “Teachers Say Internet Improves Quality of Education.” Clikz April 5, 2001 March 23, 2004 <http://www.clickz.com/stats/markets/education/article.php/734761>

  12. Success Story: Computers and Our Futures • Program in California • Sponsored by the Wellness Foundation • Provides community technology centers to enhance computer technology, teach marketable skills and enhance job placement opportunities.

  13. Benefits of Computer and Internet Access • Saves money normally spent updating textbooks

  14. Benefits of Computer and Internet Access • Saves money normally spent updating textbooks • Updated information and aids for teachers

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