The digital divide: Patterns, policy and scenarios for connecting the ‘final few’ in rural communities across Great Britain
Summary. Rural areas across Great Britain face an entrenched digital divide compared to urban regions. The paper analyzes Ofcom data to map broadband infrastructure gaps and documents how digital exclusion affects rural households and businesses, particularly in remote areas. Current UK policy proves inadequate, so the authors evaluate community-led broadband, satellite, and mobile solutions as pathways to connect remaining unserved populations and prevent the divide from widening further.
Cite this article
Philip, L., Cottrill, C., Farrington, J., Williams, F., & Ashmore, F.. (2017). The digital divide: Patterns, policy and scenarios for connecting the ‘final few’ in rural communities across Great Britain. Journal of Rural Studies. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2016.12.002
Philip, Lorna, et al. “The digital divide: Patterns, policy and scenarios for connecting the ‘final few’ in rural communities across Great Britain.” Journal of Rural Studies, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2016.12.002.
Philip, Lorna, Caitlin Cottrill, John Farrington, Fiona Williams, and Fiona Ashmore. 2017. “The digital divide: Patterns, policy and scenarios for connecting the ‘final few’ in rural communities across Great Britain.” Journal of Rural Studies. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2016.12.002.
@article{philip-2017-digital-divide-patterns-policy-scenarios,
title = {The digital divide: Patterns, policy and scenarios for connecting the ‘final few’ in rural communities across Great Britain},
author = {Lorna Philip and Caitlin Cottrill and John Farrington and Fiona Williams and Fiona Ashmore},
journal = {Journal of Rural Studies},
year = {2017},
doi = {10.1016/j.jrurstud.2016.12.002},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2016.12.002}
}
TY - JOUR TI - The digital divide: Patterns, policy and scenarios for connecting the ‘final few’ in rural communities across Great Britain AU - Lorna Philip AU - Caitlin Cottrill AU - John Farrington AU - Fiona Williams AU - Fiona Ashmore JO - Journal of Rural Studies PY - 2017 DO - 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2016.12.002 UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2016.12.002 ER -
Details
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2016.12.002
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Regions
- Europe
- Categories
- broadband-and-digital, policy, rural-data-and-definitions
- Added
- 2026-04-28