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Digital divide policies The digital divide is not a technical problem independent of other considerations. It has some aspects of much broader societal and economic issues. Accordingly, policy approaches to deal with this problem call for technology-based solutions such as pricing of equipment and access costs, which are in turn dependent on the level of competition in the telecommunications sector. They also call for multifaceted social policy approaches involving improving access conditions, education, skill development and training, and selected business policies, for example, for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). National priority areas for action are policy and regulatory initiatives to increase network availability, increasing access for individuals in public institutions and schools, education and vocational training, management information and training for SMEs, and government on-line initiatives. Global mobilisation is underway, with initiatives in many for including the OECD, APEC, the G-8 DOT Force, the Commonwealth, the Summit of the Americas, the UN system,...

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