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Comparing Internet & Mobile Phone Usage : Digital Divides of Usage, adoption and dropouts

This research study compares the digital divides in Internet and mobile phone usage in the year 2000. It examines the influences, reasons, and consequences of these divides and identifies new digital divides in both media. The study highlights the importance of mobile phones and its impact on US policy makers.

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Comparing Internet & Mobile Phone Usage : Digital Divides of Usage, adoption and dropouts

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  1. Comparing Internet & Mobile Phone Usage : Digital Divides of Usage, adoption and dropouts Originally Researched & Published by Ronald E. Rice & James E. Katz Prepared by Sairam Venkatasubramanian Submitted To Prof. Dr. Eduard Heindl

  2. Introduction • US Federal Government Declaration and assumption against Communication Media. • US Citizen Status during 2000. • Digital Divides. • Mobile Phone Technology Impact & attention. • Research Need and focus to Understand the disparities of US Communication Technology.

  3. Data Collected • Internet Users Vs Nonusers • Barriers, Influences, Motivations & Consequences of Internet. • Mobile Phone Digital Divides.

  4. Research Dimension • To what extent are there digital divides in Internet use and in mobile phone use in 2000? • What are the influences on and reasons for these divides? • To what extent are the primary digital divides of Internet usage and mobile phone usage similar, that is explained by similar influences?

  5. Methods & Data Sample • Telephone survey conducted in March 2000 and administrated by US commercial survey firms. • Structure of survey analysis was designed by the author. Source: Comparing internet and mobile phone usage: digital divides of usage, adoption, and dropouts BY Ronald E. Rice, James E. Katz P 605

  6. Results • Apparent Similarities between Internet and Mobile Phone. • Different Usage Category & their relationship to demographic differences • Relationships among Internet & Mobile phone users • Nonusers Vs Current Users • Former users Vs recent users • Dropouts Vs Current User

  7. Primary cause: 3 types of Internet & Mobile phone digital divides • recent/veteran – 6 Internet & 3 Mobile Phone. • user/nonuser – 2 Internet & 3 Mobile Phone. • user/dropout – 1 Internet & 1 Mobile Phone. Source: Comparing internet and mobile phone usage: digital divides of usage, adoption, and dropouts BY Ronald E. Rice, James E. Katz P 613

  8. Research Answers • Extend • Identified new digital divides. • Influence & Reasons • Both media's digital divides are not identical through there are few relevant influences.

  9. Conclusion • The Gap between US Department of Commerce Statistics & this study. • Importance of Mobile Phone. • Digital Divides Impact on US Policy Makers.

  10. References Comparing internet and mobile phone usage: digital divides of Usage, adoption, and dropouts Ronald E. Rice, James E. Katz Department of Communication, School of Communication, Information and Library Studies, Rutgers University, 4 Huntington St., New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1071, USA (http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.84.9229) 2003 US Telecommunication Policy

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