Our study analyzes the spread of Internet among Italian firms utilizing the number of domain names registered under the country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) ".it" as a metric. We took into consideration domain names (names that are associated to IP addresses in the net) because, today it is very important for a firm to have a domain name, as through this name it can exploit the above mentioned direct and/or indirect advantages. Moreover, it is helpful for a firm to register a domain name not only to have its own web site, but also to benefit from the advantages related to on-line means of communications (for example e-mails, FTP and so on). In this paper we analyze the factors contributing to the existence of a digital divide in Italy, taking into consideration not only economic variables, but also educational, cultural, demographic and technological variables.
Internet Diffusion Among Italian Firms: Key Factors Determining the Digital Divide
M Serrecchia;I Serrecchia;M Martinelli
2006
Abstract
Our study analyzes the spread of Internet among Italian firms utilizing the number of domain names registered under the country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) ".it" as a metric. We took into consideration domain names (names that are associated to IP addresses in the net) because, today it is very important for a firm to have a domain name, as through this name it can exploit the above mentioned direct and/or indirect advantages. Moreover, it is helpful for a firm to register a domain name not only to have its own web site, but also to benefit from the advantages related to on-line means of communications (for example e-mails, FTP and so on). In this paper we analyze the factors contributing to the existence of a digital divide in Italy, taking into consideration not only economic variables, but also educational, cultural, demographic and technological variables.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
