Spatial regularities in Internet performance at a local scale: The case of Poland
At present the digital divide has started to be considered not so much in the context of Internet access itself or the skills of Internet users, but in terms of Internet performance. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed that faster Internet made it easier to adapt to the new reality. But not all areas...
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| author | Janc Krzysztof Ilnicki Dariusz Jurkowski Wojciech |
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| description | At present the digital divide has started to be considered not so much in the context of Internet access itself or the skills of Internet users, but in terms of Internet performance. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed that faster Internet made it easier to adapt to the new reality. But not all areas can benefit from good Internet connection. Therefore, the aim of this study is to identify spatial regularities in Internet performance on a local scale. This study is based on a set of data generated by Internet users, collected using the publicly available Ookla Speedtest measurement tool. The information about Internet speed and latency obtained in this way shows the actual Internet speed experienced. The analyses have indicated significant characteristics of the spatial differentiation of Internet performance. First, in the case of the Internet, the core-periphery dimension is not universal and obvious, as regional systems are strongly marked. Second, perceiving the digital divide mainly through the prism of Internet access is an insufficient approach. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-15123e23340c49d383f6bfafa0d5e3c22022-12-22T02:39:15ZengSciendoMoravian Geographical Reports2199-62022022-09-0130316317810.2478/mgr-2022-0011Spatial regularities in Internet performance at a local scale: The case of PolandJanc Krzysztof0Ilnicki Dariusz1Jurkowski Wojciech2Institute of Geography and Regional Development, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Wrocław, Wrocław, PolandInstitute of Geography and Regional Development, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Wrocław, Wrocław, PolandInstitute of Geography and Regional Development, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Wrocław, Wrocław, PolandAt present the digital divide has started to be considered not so much in the context of Internet access itself or the skills of Internet users, but in terms of Internet performance. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed that faster Internet made it easier to adapt to the new reality. But not all areas can benefit from good Internet connection. Therefore, the aim of this study is to identify spatial regularities in Internet performance on a local scale. This study is based on a set of data generated by Internet users, collected using the publicly available Ookla Speedtest measurement tool. The information about Internet speed and latency obtained in this way shows the actual Internet speed experienced. The analyses have indicated significant characteristics of the spatial differentiation of Internet performance. First, in the case of the Internet, the core-periphery dimension is not universal and obvious, as regional systems are strongly marked. Second, perceiving the digital divide mainly through the prism of Internet access is an insufficient approach.https://doi.org/10.2478/mgr-2022-0011internet performancedigital dividelocal scalepoland |
| spellingShingle | Janc Krzysztof Ilnicki Dariusz Jurkowski Wojciech Spatial regularities in Internet performance at a local scale: The case of Poland Moravian Geographical Reports internet performance digital divide local scale poland |
| title | Spatial regularities in Internet performance at a local scale: The case of Poland |
| title_full | Spatial regularities in Internet performance at a local scale: The case of Poland |
| title_fullStr | Spatial regularities in Internet performance at a local scale: The case of Poland |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spatial regularities in Internet performance at a local scale: The case of Poland |
| title_short | Spatial regularities in Internet performance at a local scale: The case of Poland |
| title_sort | spatial regularities in internet performance at a local scale the case of poland |
| topic | internet performance digital divide local scale poland |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/mgr-2022-0011 |
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