DocumentCode :
1399740
Title :
Is digital inclusion a good thing? How can we make sure it is?
Author :
Stallman, Richard
Author_Institution :
Free Software Foundation
Volume :
48
Issue :
2
fYear :
2010
fDate :
2/1/2010 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
112
Lastpage :
118
Abstract :
Activities directed at "including" more people in the use of digital technology are predicated on the assumption that such inclusion is invariably a good thing. It appears so, when judged solely by immediate practical convenience. However, if we also judge in terms of human rights, whether digital inclusion is good or bad depends on what kind of digital world we are to be included in. If we wish to work toward digital inclusion as a goal, it behooves us to make sure it is the good kind.
Keywords :
digital communication; social aspects of automation; digital inclusion; digital technology; human rights; Australia; Collaboration; Government; Information services; Internet; Licenses; Permission; Surveillance; Uniform resource locators; Web sites;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0163-6804
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/MCOM.2010.5402673
Filename :
5402673
Link To Document :
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