Internet access in the microregion of Montes Claros: connectivity and social extracts

Abstract

In 2013, half of the population with 10 years old and older accessed the internet in
Brazil, which accounted for 86.7 million people. In the same vein, 49.5% of Brazilian
households had computers at home, and reached 43.1% the share of Brazilian homes
where computers had internet connection. Indicators of Brazilian connectivity point to
an optimistic growth in the use and ownership of information and communication
technologies (ICTs), revealing a popularization and dissemination scenario of their use
in national daily. The objective of this study was to analyze the spatial distribution of 

internet access in the microregion of Montes Claros, associating indicators of income,
education and social vulnerability. The study reveals that the head city of the
microregion centralizes its flows and social indicators such education, income and
social vulnerability. The maping of studied indicators applies to the one about internet
access reflecting the necessity of overcome historical social and economic inequalities
with help from public policies to meke accessible and less excludent all scenarios
promoted throught ICTs revolution in the urban space and for the contemporary society.