Key Findings of the EUI Redefining the Digital Divide Report

Income and affordability are the most serious contributors to the digital divide today (63%), followed by a lack of digital skills and the ability to use digital technologies (56%)

Who should fund the digital divide remains the biggest point of contention between government and industry leaders (30%), followed by disagreements on the need for enhanced IT skills (17%) and the role of competition and regulation (15%)

Digital skills – a person’s ability to access, adapt and create knowledge using digital tools – was cited as’very’ or’somewhat important’ by 99% of respondents, while 100% of respondents believe digital skills will become more important for people and businesses over the next three years.

Partnerships, such as the private sector working with public sector subsidies (49%) or formal Public-Private Partnerships (41%), are considered the best approaches to leading solutions to the digital divide. Only 17% of respondents think the private sector alone is best suited to leading the challenge of the digital divide.

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http://www.huawei.com/ilink/en/download/HW_314193

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