ICT Lesson #13 - The Wrong side of the digital divide

There are many countries (such as Chad, Mali and Niger) on the wrong side of the digital divide, and there are many reasons for this. First of all, these countries are also generally less economically welathy than first world countries such as the US, and creating the ifrastructure in those countries to support fast internet and telephone lines is not a fiscal priority, due to the large number of more serious issues such as their population not having access to basic food or electricity. This creates a problem since being on the wrong side of the digital divide is a self sustaining issue, as the longer they stay on the wrong side the further behind they will get and the more resources will be needed to correct it. This creates a serious ethical issue in both those countries and first world countries as to what the correct step is.