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In the UK in 2013, 36 million adults (73%) in Great Britain accessed the Internet every day, 20 million more than in 2006, when directly comparable records began, access to the Internet using a mobile phone more than doubled between 2010 and 2013, from 24% to 53%. 72% of all adults bought goods or services online, up from 53% in 2008. In Great Britain, 21 million households (83%) had Internet access in 2013. Broadband Internet connections using fiber optic or cable were used by 42% of households, up from 30% in 2012.
From these statistics we can see that, in the UK, there has been a significant increase in the amount of people using the internet. However 16 million people in the UK aged 15 and over do not have basic online skills, yet 90% of all jobs are set to require ICT literacy by 2015. We would think that with the increase in technology the gap would be closing but this is not the case, price has increased with technology. The reason behind these figures is that people simply can’t afford to purchase up-to-date technology and have to try and survive with the older technology, as I discussed before this can to lead to being held back in education as children don’t have access to the programs required to achieve top marks in homework etc.
From these statistics we can see that, in the UK, there has been a significant increase in the amount of people using the internet. However 16 million people in the UK aged 15 and over do not have basic online skills, yet 90% of all jobs are set to require ICT literacy by 2015. We would think that with the increase in technology the gap would be closing but this is not the case, price has increased with technology. The reason behind these figures is that people simply can’t afford to purchase up-to-date technology and have to try and survive with the older technology, as I discussed before this can to lead to being held back in education as children don’t have access to the programs required to achieve top marks in homework etc.
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