As expected, the exposure of underprivileged populations' to advanced technologies, particularly in peripheral regions, is far less than that in the more affluent population.
We are witnessing an increasing Digital Divide among children, adults and seniors, who do not have access to computers and Internet which results in their lagging behind in their capability to use modern information technology.
Moreover, whoever fails to use the Internet as an everyday tool will find himself/herself outside the required skill employment pool. While true regarding the community as a whole, the real victims are people with special needs: children with learning difficulties, senior citizens and the disabled.
All stakeholders should ensure equal access and independent participation in the Information society. The Israel Internet Association (ISOC-IL) participates in the crucial mission of bridging the Digital Divide.
ISOC-IL has initiated the establishment and activation of task groups and projects promoting social and educational issues on the Internet.
The idea is to bring together commercial, volunteer, academic, NGO, government and other organizations dealing with similar issues from different perspectives, and to create cooperation and collaboration to promote e-Inclusion, unified under one umbrella.