Abstract

This presentation focuses on the rural-urban distinction of mobile user information studies. It reports on an exploratory mobile user survey conducted among a relatively understudied population of rural prairie Canadians. The findings indicate a mobile behaviour that deviates from the standard observations reported in the literature gathered from urban areas and those found among many international rural mobile users. The discussion concludes by defining factors that influence future research into rural mobile populations.Cette communication s'intéresse à la distinction rurale-urbaine des études d'utilisateurs de services portables. Sera présentée une étude exploratoire auprès des Canadiens qui utilisent de tels services dans les secteurs ruraux des Prairies, un segment relativement sous-étudié. Les données démontrent un comportement qui se distingue de celui observé dans la littérature parmi les résidents en milieu urbain et de celui d'autres résidents en milieu rural à l'étranger. La discussion conclut le tout en définissant les facteurs qui influenceront les prochaines études sur l'utilisation de services portables chez les populations en milieu rural.

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