Inequality in internet access

what is internet access? 

Internet access refers to a person's or an organization's ability to connect to the internet using computer terminals, computers, or other devices and to access services like email and the World Wide Web. Internet access is a universal ability that connects people via the Web. It is an ability that allows people to view, post, read, and watch any content from anywhere in the world.

Inequality in internet access 

Internet access inequality is a universal issue and having affordable internet access is also a universal issue. Having internet access is considered as having luxury and half of the world lacks that luxury. Many African countries still face internet inequality, and South Africa is one of those countries. Lack of development contributes to this issue, as we are speaking there are people faced with extreme poverty, do they think of having an internet connection? in the midst of poverty, the answer is no. Developing countries partially prioritize internet access to their citizens and this leads to inequality in interest access. 

The picture below shows internet users per country 

Income inequality and inequality of opportunities lead to this issue. There are wider issues that come with the inequality of having the internet. The rate of unemployment is always on the rise having the advantages of internet access can ease that problem as there are online jobs that individuals can do given they have internet access. Inequality of internet access also affects the education sector which results in inequality in education, especially for students/learners in low-income communities who suffer the most. Rural schools are considered behind with resources and services and urban schools are more developed, People then move from rural to urban areas in pursuit of "advantages". it is then justifiable to say that inequality in internet access is one of the roots of problems in societies. 

The picture below shows some of the things that are not possible to have or do without the internet 

Communities with internet access are always behind with world news, and opportunities pass then without even them knowing because they have no internet. Having internet access should be one of the problems that government officials prioritise resolving in every country. The internet was supposed to be open to all people but that is not the case in many African countries. internet access improves the quality of life there numerous advantages of having internet access, people/ students /learners can get to learn new different things and be familiar with how the World Wide Web operates and get to be up to date with what is happening around the world.  Communities without internet access are easily forgotten.

One of the solutions to this issue is to increase the affordability to access the internet, data is expensive which hinders internet access for some people. Another Solution can be internet infrastructure development poor internet infrastructure means poor internet in some cases no internet connection at all. Internet development should be prioritised universally because it is a word problem.