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Internet connectivity can be utilized at a variety of locations such as homes, offices, schools, libraries, public spaces, Internet cafe and others. There are also varying levels of connectivity in rural, suburban, and urban areas. In addition to the multitude of locations and connectivity, there are also new and evolving mobile means of digital use. From cellular phones and tablets, to smart watches, and even wireless printers, accessing and producing information has never been easier. Gaining access to these networks requires a location close enough to a cellular service tower to provide enough signal to make a connection. You can plug a USB modem device into a notebook computer to access wireless service, or connect your phone to your computer to share the bandwidth. This mobile mode of connectivity is heavily on the rise, with new devices being introduced each day. The future shows no sign of stopping in this popularity spike, with cellular phones being the most popular vehicle. The amount of people using their cell phones to access data is always rising;decreasing the gap of the digital divide. While technology is always already moving at lightning speed and some are able to purchase the latest hardware, software, and mobile applications, there are others who cannot. Between 2016 and 2022, smartphone traffic is expected to increase by 10 times and total mobile traffic for all devices by 8 times. By the end of this period, more than 90 percent of mobile data traffic will come from smartphones. With this in mind, we can see cellular phones as one of the great equalizers in this ever-changing media climate.