Chapter 1

1. In its viewpoint, Larry Irving maintains that the Information Revolution has created a digital divide. At the same time, he acknowledges that the number of minority households with access to information technology has increased significantly since the mid-1990s. Adam D. Thierer argues that personal computers and Internet access are now affordable for nearly all Americans. After considering the above information, and other arguments presented in the two viewpoints, please explain whether you believe the digital divide can be considered a serious and ongoing problem or if the gap is likely to become nonexistent in the coming years.
2. Robert J. Eaton is a former chairman of a major automobile company while Dwight R. Lee is a professor of economics. How do their respective jobs affect your opinion of the arguments they present concerning the economic role of the Internet?
3. Based on your personal...