Internet Diffusion and Digital Inequalities in Romania

Abstract

The internet appeared in Romania 17 years ago, and since then only hardly more, than one third of the Romanian population turned into an internet user. Romania is on the last place according to most of the information society's criteria in the hierarchy of European Union's member states. I look for the explanation of the low penetration of the internet and the country's digital lag. The aim of my study is to summarize the circumstances of the Romanian spreading of the internet and the peculiarities of the digital inequalities based on Romanian scientific publications, statistical data and survey results.