Another technology that could be used in an educational way to teach new users of computers and the Internet would be to use Cable TV to broadcast lessons. Perhaps the viewing of this could be done by a group in a certain setting where each person has access to a computer at the time of the program being run on a cable station. Another would be to use a video training course. This could be part of an overall package that includes a computer and connectivity. Some inhibiting factors in the digital divide solutions are cost and lack of interest on the part of some in ever being connected.
Cost is a factor that is being addressed in some of the earlier projects mentioned.
The latter inhibiting factor is explained in an article in the Chicago Tribune . There are always going to be people that are reluctant to change or are resistent to new ideas. None, as far they would be concerned. If there is no interest generated for economic reasons, such as job requirement, and no personal interest in finding out about this new technology, then there would be no motivation to seek it out. But the goal of erasing the digital divide is to make sure that everyone who wants to be connected has the opportunity to be connected.