(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego, 2013) Hales, Colin F.
In the light of the universally accepted fact that information and communication technologies can serve towards the development of a society and a region, it was considered necessary to examine the state of the information society in the Subcarpathia region of Poland. An important aspect of this development is the levels of digital readiness and competence among its members. This is especially important in rural societies where the population may become increasingly disadvantaged, first in relative and then in absolute terms. In an attempt to measure the actual digital divide one should consider, not only access to digital tools but also access to the information superhighway, i.e. the Internet. It should also be noted that the so-called "second-level” digital divide, caused by several other factors associated with information access and use may be prevalent.
