What is the digital divide?

What is the digital divide?

"The Digital divide is the term used to describe a group of people that are "divided" from the modern ways of the internet and other forms of information technology. The groups that suffer the most tend to be senior citizens, those with literacy issues and poorer families and/or countries that simply don't have the financial means to keep up with the cost of acquiring the technology" http://answers.ask.com/Health/Mental/who_suffers_from_the_digital_divide

The digital divide can affect people in different ways based on who they are and what is causing the digital divide to happen to them. There are many causes of the digital divide. Some of the main ones are: poverty, access to resources and age. These can be specified to a person or affect a whole region or country.