Government Boosts Internet Awareness
Posted: 24th Apr, 2003 By: MarkJ
New statistics from the office of the e-Envoy show that while the number of online UK households has jumped from 39% last year to 46% this year, 17 million people still don't surf.
Consequently the UK government has set about a new scheme to better promote Internet access and its related benefits:
The Office of e-Envoy's Online Nation campaign runs from 12 May until 7 June. It aims to boost the level of internet use by demonstrating how the internet can improve people's lives.
"The purpose of the campaign is to raise awareness of the benefits of the internet among people that are not already online, and to break down the barriers that people still face when getting online for the first time," said a joint statement from e-envoy Andrew Pinder and e-minister Patricia Hewitt.
The initiative is providing 6,000 UK online centres in libraries, community centres and other locations, where free introductory sessions on how to use the internet will be offered.
Similar ideas have been successfully trialled, in smaller numbers, before. More @ VNUNet.
Consequently the UK government has set about a new scheme to better promote Internet access and its related benefits:
The Office of e-Envoy's Online Nation campaign runs from 12 May until 7 June. It aims to boost the level of internet use by demonstrating how the internet can improve people's lives.
"The purpose of the campaign is to raise awareness of the benefits of the internet among people that are not already online, and to break down the barriers that people still face when getting online for the first time," said a joint statement from e-envoy Andrew Pinder and e-minister Patricia Hewitt.
The initiative is providing 6,000 UK online centres in libraries, community centres and other locations, where free introductory sessions on how to use the internet will be offered.
Similar ideas have been successfully trialled, in smaller numbers, before. More @ VNUNet.
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