Advances in communication technologies, mainly centering on the
Internet and the World Wide Web, are the basis of a new form of
society, called Information society. Informatization is the
process through which the new communication technologies are
used as a means for furthering development as a nation becomes
more and more an information society. A nation may pursue an
Informatization strategy is various ways, such as by encouraging
the rapid diffusion of the Internet, by creating technocities
(like Bangalore in India), and/or by converting government
services, education, or business practice to become Internet
based. The Digital Divide is the gap between people with
effective access to digital information and communication
technology and those with very limited or no access at all. It
includes the imbalances in physical access to technology as well
as the imbalances in resources and skills needed to effectively
participate as a digital citizen. E-Inclusion or Digital
Inclusion is the term used to encompass