Geographic digital divide - urban/rural issues, and internationally

Martin Chandler · 2023 · Bulletin - Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives (ACMLA)

Summary. Canada faces a geographic digital divide where rural areas lack high-speed internet access despite government promises to achieve universal coverage by 2030. The paper examines how internet availability remains unevenly distributed across regions, how bad actors obstruct access, and why GIS companies' promotional efforts fail to address underlying systemic barriers to closing this gap.

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@article{chandler-2023-geographic-digital-divide-urban-rural,
  title   = {Geographic digital divide - urban/rural issues, and internationally},
  author  = {Martin Chandler},
  journal = {Bulletin - Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives (ACMLA)},
  year    = {2023},
  doi     = {10.15353/acmla.n171.5294},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.15353/acmla.n171.5294}
}

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DOI

10.15353/acmla.n171.5294

Countries

Canada

Regions

North America

Categories

broadband-and-digital, policy, general-innovation

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2026-06-01