即使是硅谷这样一个信息技术发达的地区，也存在着日益扩大的“数字鸿沟”现象，更不用说广大的发展中国家。专家一再告诫网络时代应防止出现“数字鸿沟”，美国的政府、民间组织已经开始了雄心勃勃的行动 美国社会高度发达，且现今经 济仍呈良好的发展势头，但 也并非所有领域 Even in a region with advanced information technology such as Silicon Valley, there is an increasingly “digital divide” phenomenon, let alone a vast number of developing countries. Experts repeatedly warn that the “digital divide” should be prevented in the Internet age. The U.S. government and non-governmental organizations have started ambitious actions. The U.S. society is highly developed and the current economy is still showing good momentum of development. However, not all areas