The Digital Divide in Vermont A policy brief 12.10.04 Emily Bibby Kriti Mehta Jon Reidel Will Sawyer Master of Public Administration Program University of Vermont In December of 2004, four graduate students in the University of Vermont Master of Public Administration Program researched and explored the subject of the digital divide in Vermont and state and public responses to the issue. This policy brief (download at right) finds that there are, indeed, various manifestations of a digital divide in Vermont, especially in the area of Internet connection speed. The “digital divide” is a term that has been used to characterize a gap between those who use or have access to telecommunications technologies (e.g., telephones, computers, the Internet, broadband) and those who do not. This gap may correspond to patterns of income, race, age and geographic location. The brief comments on relevant current activities in the public and state sector and proposes further strategies that could help narrow the digital divide in Vermont. Download the policy brief The brief is a 184 kb Adobe .pdf file. Send Questions Or Comments To: crs@uvm.edu Last Updated 05.20.04