One of the issues of interest to those who study intercultural communication is
the “ digital divide ”that exists between those who have access to technologies
like the Internet and those who do not.
Studies show that in the United States the people most likely to have access
to and use the Internet are young or middle age, have a college degree or are
students, and have a comfortable income. Race and ethnicity doesn ’ t seem
to play a role, if we compare similar levels of education and income.