Is there such a thing as “Digital poverty” ?
Simon Johnson
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One positive to come out of Covid19 is the increasing number of people who now have the flexibility to work from home. An aspect of balancing the demands of work and life that some people have been craving for some time. Other people, on the other hand, are wondering what all the fuss is about as they have been doing so for some time.
With this increased demand placed on private networks, will there be other long COVID-19 issues in the future that may not be obvious right now?
Will the best candidate for the job no longer possess the best skills for the role but have a fast, reliable, and stable private internet connection?
Will future job seekers suffer as a result of not having adequate equipment and bandwidth? What long term economic effects could this have on us?
Will students, of all ages, in the current education system suffer longer term and not fulfil their potential because of inadequate tools today? This is not just about being able to complete a few online consent forms or attending a Zoom meeting.
Can questions be raised about parts of society today, who may suffer health complications in the future because they are unable to access digital platforms today?
As we progressively move more and more to digital platforms, are we taking enough time to glance behind to see if anyone is left behind?
There must be ways to recycling office equipment that is upgraded every few years and getting this into the education system and parts of society who may need it the most.
I would love to hear and see your views on this. There way be people out there who may already be addressing this possible future challenge and if there is, I am keen to engage with you. Thanks for reading. #covid #digital #touchscreentalent #digitalpoverty
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4 年Thought provoking Simon. I can't see home working replacing bricks and mortar though permanently can you? Many companies had already moved to a combination of home and office work and maybe it's simply the laggards have been forced to catch up. I can see a situation though where just as when we rent or buy our homes we check the infrastructure exists to meet the needs of our daily commute, maybe now Broadband speeds will factor in equal or even higher priority. Buying a property with faster broadband is also more appealing than leaving close to the M6!