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The Access Rainbow: Conceptualizing Universal Access to the Information/Communicatioins Infrastructure

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Clement, A. & Shade, L.R. (1998). The Access Rainbow: Conceptualizing Universal Access to the Information/Communicatioins Infrastructure. Information Policy Research Program, Faculty of Information Studies, University of Toronto. Working Paper No. 10. Toronto: IPRP University of Toronto. Retrieved January 22, 2007 from http://www3.fis.utoronto.ca/research/iprp/publications/wp/wp10.html

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Type of work: Working Paper

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Digital Divide

Abstract:

This paper presents the "Access Rainbow", a seven-layer conceptual model of access to the information/communications infrastructure intended to strengthen public interest perspectives in current ’information highway’ policy discussions. In particular, it aims to provide the basis for a workable definition of ’universal access’ and point to concrete steps for achieving this ideal.