Question

Which of the following actions is most likely to help reduce the digital divide? Adding a requirement that all users of a popular social media site link their accounts with a phone number. Option A,Adding a requirement that all users of a popular social media site link their accounts with a phone number. A Deploying satellites and other infrastructure to provide inexpensive Internet access to remote areas of Earth Option B,Deploying satellites and other infrastructure to provide inexpensive Internet access to remote areas of Earth B Digitizing millions of books from university libraries, making their full text available online Option C,Digitizing millions of books from university libraries, making their full text available online C Offering improved Internet connections to Internet users who are willing to pay a premium fee for more bandwidth

Answer 1

Option B. Deploying satellites and other infrastructure to provide inexpensive Internet access to remote areas is most likely to reduce the digital divide because it directly increases affordable connectivity for underserved populations.

Why not the others:
- A (requiring phone numbers) could exclude people without phones and worsen access.
- C (digitizing books) improves content availability but doesn't solve lack of connectivity.
- D (paid premium bandwidth) widens inequality by favoring those who can afford it.