The Digital Divide Refers to the

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Multiple Choice

The digital divide refers to the

• A)public- and private-sector use of the Internet.
• B)division between the .com,or commercial use of the Internet,and the .edu or .org use by private organizations.
• C)lack of Internet access in minority communities in the United States.
• D)prevalence of Internet cafes on the coasts compared with the reluctance to adopt to "Web culture" in the Midwest and South.

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