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new research into digital inclusion From: Frank Land Date: Apr 15 10:12 UTC Short link
But is is also essential that those who are on the wrong side of the digital
divide get equality of treatment - they are not disadvantaged by the service
providers. This may increase costs because it requires dual systems.
Frank Land
Emeritus Professor, Information Systems and Innovation Group
London School of Economics
BCS Socio-Technical Specialist Group
-----Original Message----- From: Taylor-Smith, Ella [mailto:e.taylorsmith@napier.ac.uk] Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 9:47 AM To: UKIE Subject: [UKIE-EDem] new research into digital inclusion Hi, I'm reluctant to post updates on the digital divide, as it's a massive topic that can swamp discussions about e-democracy, however I thought this was interesting and worth sharing http://www.egovmonitor.com/node/18216 Helen Milner (Managing Director, UK Online Centres) highlights the importance of digital inclusion as she discusses a recent report from the UK Online Centres which found that £2.6 billion can be saved by the British Economy if we could bridge the digital divide. The research report is here http://www.ukonlinecentres.com/corporate/content/view/11/112/lang,en/ -Ella Ella Taylor-Smith International Teledemocracy Centre Napier University 10 Colinton Road Edinburgh, EH10 5DT Telephone: +44 (0) 131 455 2392 Fax: +44 (0) 131 455 2282 Email: <email obscured> http://itc.napier.ac.uk This message is intended for the addressee(s) only and should not be read, copied or disclosed to anyone else outwith the University without the permission of the sender. It is your responsibility to ensure that this message and any attachments are scanned for viruses or other defects. Napier University does not accept liability for any loss or damage which may result from this email or any attachment, or for errors or omissions arising after it was sent. Email is not a secure medium. Email entering the University's system is subject to routine monitoring and filtering by the University. Napier University is a registered Scottish charity. Registration number SC018373 Member profile for Ella Taylor-Smith: http://groups.dowire.org/contacts/smithella ----------------------------------------- Group home for UK and Ireland E-Democracy Exchange: http://groups.dowire.org/groups/ukie Replies go to members of UK and Ireland E-Democracy Exchange with all posts on this topic here: http://groups.dowire.org/r/topic/48ng1SR7DZNWjny5I1wY5b For digest version or to leave UK and Ireland E-Democracy Exchange, email <email obscured> with "digest on" or "unsubscribe" in the *subject*. UK and Ireland E-Democracy Exchange is hosted by Democracies Online - http://dowire.org. Please access the attached hyperlink for an important electronic communications disclaimer: http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/secretariat/legal/disclaimer.htm
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