At least, at the local level, we can act in order to erradicate this recent phenomenon. Look at this video ! In order to counteract this issue, some people advocate social measures -even tiny ones- whereby governements would attribute incentives for instance. Money being a major incentive, and bringing new technology involving heavy expenditure, it seems a quite relevant way to bridge the digital divide. In addition, this policy may well turn out to be beneficial to society at large.
I think we should look at it as an investment ! Today's donators are tomorrow's participants in building a new world ! The money invested in public librairies, in recycling old computers can bring benefits. This is even more true at the local level -and to be convinced, just look at this short but nice video! The strictly financial aspect is not the only one : it is also a matter of choice. Some people cannot afford to buy computers, however much they would like to.
If such people received, indirectly, money from the state, the digital divide would be perhaps erased. "Money can't buy you love". Of course, it does not. But it can level out some social inequalities in order to leave no ones out. Not only more tech-savy families, but also more happy AND tech-savy familes would result for this kind of measures.
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