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Huge gap between rural and urban areas in terms of Internet access
15.03.2011, 23:53 | IT & C | 884 views
A market survey conducted by Gallup in 2010 reveals the huge gap that separates urban and rural areas in Romania: 78% of families that live in the countryside do not have access to the Internet and 47% do not have a fixed line. In 48% of the households in rural areas there is no computer, while 40% of households have a desktop PC. Most Romanian households (56%) do not have Internet access, while most of those who do have access (39%) use the fixed line. Read more on ZF.ro
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