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PHILANTHROPY NEWS DIGEST
Vol. 5,
Issue 51
December 21, 1999
The "Digital Divide"
Seeking Solutions to the Digital Divide (http://www.digitaldivide.org/)
This growing site is designed to create solutions for bridging the digital divide and features links to various discussion forums, corporations, nonprofit organizations, and Web sites devoted the issue.
National Telecommunications Information Administration (http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/fttn99/contents.html)
This Department of Commerce site provides detailed reports and guidelines on the government's efforts to address the digital divide. Includes a survey by the Census Bureau and specified charts and U.S. telecommunications data.
Closing the Digital Divide
(http://www.digitaldivide.gov/)
Also maintained by the NTIA, this site is a central clearinghouse of data about the digital divide. The site offers useful audio/video excerpts from the December 1999 Digital Divide Summit as well as detailed government reports on the subject.
The Digital Divide Network
(http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/)
A new site from the Benton Foundation, in association with the National Urban League. Users can search for news about efforts going on across the country, and research organizations and corporations involved in those efforts to bridge the gap.
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