e-so(c)iety potential for people

Information and ©ommuni©ation te©hnologies have rendered ele©troni© means of intera©tions so ubiquitous that we are indeed living in an e-so©iety. However, some se©tions of our population do not seem to be fully exploiting the available te©hnology. Broadband availability and appropriate digital ©ontent are some of the fa©tors
that have be©ome obsta©les in building a more in©lusive e-so©iety.
 
To tap the e-so©iety's potential for disadvantaged
people, the following recommendations are offered:

• develop quality checks of responses of public

web sites to special needs of disadvantaged
people;

•  stimulate online activities in the voluntary and

non-profit sector;

•  include ICT literacy of low-income and low-

educated workers in the employment guidelines;

•  match online recruitment services with the needs

of workers with special needs;

• explore the opportunities of digital TV and

mobile communications for e-inclusion
purposes.
  
© Mistry, J. J. (2005). A conceptual framework
for the role of government in bridging the
digital divide,  Journal of Global Information
Technology Management, 8 (3), 28-46.