Blog Four

"Give an example of diffusion of Internet technology."

My family illustrates the diffusion of internet technology across generations.  Typically, younger generations are quicker to embrace new technologies.  This holds true in my family as my sister and I have been the first to embrace mobile technology, followed by my mother. My grandmother, on the other hand, is just now beginning to use the internet on her laptop.

My family also exemplifies the diffusion of internet technologies across geographic and socioeconomic groups.  My mother, sister, and I sponsor children in various countries across the globe.  Generally, the countries in which the sponsored children live are countries where the internet penetration rate is lower than that of the United States.  However, over the years we have seen that the organizations through which we sponsor these children are bringing internet technologies into previously unconnected areas.  Although the diffusion is not nearly as complete as it is within the United States, we have witnessed a clear progressed toward increased internet diffusion.