Diffusion of the Internet: a local perspective on an international issue

摘要

The rapid growth of the Internet in recent years has received considerable attention. Closer examination of the growth in the Internet however reveals some interesting limitations to the diffusion pattern that has been demonstrated to date. More widespread use of the Internet as a communications technology depends on new partnerships being formed which cross the traditional divides between the world of business, the world of academia and that of grass roots community life. An example of such a partnership in the Merseyside area is presented.