The information superhighway allows instant global communication. What is one of the pressing issues of this new technology?
A) Whether it will be beneficial only to the least industrialized nations
B) Whether it will build or destroy human relationships
C) Whether it will decrease national and global inequalities
D) Whether it will increase national and global inequalities
E) Whether it will lessen national, but not global inequality

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The information superhighway, or the internet, has the potential to increase both national and global inequalities due to disparities in access, digital literacy, and the resources available to leverage this technology. This can exacerbate existing inequalities by providing more opportunities to those already advantaged.

The Information Superhighway Allows Instant Global Communication