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June 22, 2005
Reaching out to digital refuseniks
"Net access has become so talked about and embedded in society that it is easy to forget that half of the UK population remain digital refuseniks.
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"John Fisher heads up Citizens Online, a charity which exists solely to address the issue of digital inclusion. For him, it is all about making sure people are aware of the options.
"'I don't see it as a matter of choice, of people opting out. Yes, there will always be a rump of Luddites but for the vast majority they just haven't been given the choice,' he said.
"That choice comes down to barriers such as an innate fear of technology, horror stories in the media about viruses and online fraud, lack of confidence and skill and perhaps, most importantly, not seeing the relevance of the internet to everyday life, said Mr Fisher.
Source: Jane Wakefield (BBC News technology reporter), Reaching out to digital refuseniks, BBC News, Sunday, 19 June, 2005, 07:26 GMT 08:26 UK. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4092750.stm
Links: Citizens Online, http://www.citizensonline.org.uk/
Posted by sjc at June 22, 2005 8:03 AM
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