Why the digital divide will continueNumerous studies have concluded that a "digital divide" exists. This means that there is a growing disparity between those who can take advantage of and access computers and the World Wide Web, thus creating a scenario of information availability and one of no information. These same studies often conclude that it is because of the lack of access to personal computers and the web that this "digital divide" exists. Thus giving space to the thesis that if there was a way to provide everyone with access to a personal computer and the web, then we could bridge the digital divide. However, making personal computers and the web more widely available is not the solution to the problem of the digital divide. Computers are now cheaper than they have ever been, and there are some Internet service providers willing to provide their services at no monetary cost. It should be noted that people who choose to use this type of service must give up some privacy rights and be bombarded with advertising from any company chosen by the Internet service provider, to benefit from this "free" access. Even if you don't want to invest in a personal computer or become a second-class citizen to have access to the Internet, you don't have to. Many libraries and other community centers provide free computer use and web access, yet the digital divide still exists. Latinos, blacks and Americans with disabilities, and even those with low family incomes, are still far less likely to use computers or access the web, which would keep them in the information-lacking category. The reason why the digital divide continues to exist in light of the fact that access is widely available is because access is only a barrier to the web. Solving the access problem does not solve all the problems that arise from the fact that Internet users do not have the training necessary to use and benefit from the information they can receive from the web, the access problem also does not address the provision of computer software and web pages that are easier to use for those in our society with disabilitiesEducation as a barrier to the web and computersThe World Wide Web is full of information that can improve and enrich our lives. To take advantage of all this information it is necessary that it has some kind of relevance to our daily lives and we must also be able to read and interpret this information so that it is useful to us.