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The 'digital divide' is usually taken to refer to the information rich/information poor distinction, which, of course, is essentially the rich vs. poor divide. However, BBC News has an item on the rural/urban digital divide, which relates to the availability of broadband and Internet connection. Tellingly:

The [Countryside] agency's latest survey indicates while 95% of urban households have access to affordable broadband internet services, only 7% of rural villages are connected. In remote rural areas, this figure is just 1%.

Makes one wonder where that leaves the rural poor!