Generally speaking, the moral problems related to digital assets are manifested in the fact that with the economic development of a country, most people can enjoy the convenience brought by the high-tech Internet, while some people cannot use the Internet. Because of their low income and low education level, they can’t buy hardware facilities and can’t pay extra electricity and internet charges. At the same time, their low level of education makes them farther away from the use of high technology. An example I learned this week is that 40% of families in New York cannot access the Internet, and these families are mainly composed of colored people and low-income people. Especially after the outbreak, online teaching was carried out in schools, and more students could not keep up with the teaching progress because they could not use the Internet.
Nowadays, government departments are trying to solve this moral problem, and they have introduced many strategies. An example I learned this week is about the Minneapolis government. The government provides free computer training, the location of public computers, and low-cost Internet resources. At the same time, these resources are made into visual maps for people to find. In addition, people in Minneapolis can visit the free wireless hotspots provided by the government and USI Wireless. These strategies have provided great help to low-income people and low-educated people, who can use computers more easily and receive training to learn to use the Internet, which has greatly narrowed the unfair gap of digital resources.
Reference
1. Title: Bridging the Digital Divide
https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/in-focus-shows/2021/02/21/bridging-the-digital-divide#
2. Title: Digital Inclusion
