BBC NEWS | Technology | Need to tackle 'social' notspots:
"The latest research from the Communications Consumer Panel, set up to advise government on broadband issues, has found that nearly three-quarters of Britons think broadband is vital to their lives. Not everyone in the country agrees.Worth tracking down the original report from the Communications Consumer Panel too if you've got time. Some of the stats and quotes make for interesting reading, but you gotta admit... the following doesn't really come as a surprise...
Some 17 million people in the UK - 30% of the population - are estimated to be offline because they simply don't want it.
Some have opted out for economic reasons while others believe broadband has no relevance to their lives.
It is a problem acknowledged by government, as it realises that social and digital exclusion are increasingly walking hand in hand."
"There is a continuing desire expressed in the qualitative research for people to control the technology (and not the other way around), and for a balance between technology and 'real life' to be struck."Ownership and control are important issues in terms of adoption of all forms of technology - whether it be educational change or technologies in the home. Will have another ponder on that article later!