Acceso libre en las bibliotecas estadounidenses
Según informa The New York Times casi todas las librerías americanas ofrecen libre acceso a la web.
CHICAGO, June 23 – Nearly all libraries around the country have free public Internet access and an increasing number are offering wireless connections, according to a study released Thursday by the American Library Association here.
The study, which was conducted by researchers at Florida State University, found that 98.9 percent of libraries offer free public Internet access, up from 21 percent in 1994 and 95 percent in 2002. It also found that 18 percent of libraries have wireless Internet access and 21 percent plan to get it within the next year.
Las áreas rurales es donde el acceso es más lento y con posibilidad de utilizar menos ordenadores.
The study found that rural areas were more likely to have slower connections and fewer workstations and training opportunities. Arkansas, California, Idaho, New Hampshire, Virginia and West Virginia had the lowest levels of access.
