The rate of Internet diffusion in Canada has been quite rapid compared to other innovations such as electricity and telephony. Internet diffusion however, has not been homogenous and depends on many factors. Previous research has identified unevenness both geographically and among different...

Despite the pervasiveness of the Internet by 2010, 21% of Canadian households and some 29% of American households did not go online. The digital divide based on location (urban versus rural) persists, although it is narrowing. Although the digital divides based on income, education and age have...