Wykorzystanie technologii informatycznych w polskich gospodarstwach domowych
The Use of Information Technologies in Polish Households

Summary/Abstract: The quick progress in development of information technologies and changes in the communication channels are not free of the impact on the way of interpersonal communication, the speed of information acquisition as well as the way of use thereof for good or service acquisition. The problem of the use of ITC may be analysed from the point of view of endeavours, goals, and values, but also from the point of view of the possibility to take an active part in the development of information society. However, one cannot learn contemporary Internet users’ behaviours not analysing the level of accessibility of IT tools necessary to user’s functioning in a given community. An aim of the study is to assess the scale of equipment with hardware and access to Internet in Polish households in 2013. The analysis is based on the statistical data published by the Central Statistical Office. The indices of households’ equipment with hardware and access to Internet, including with the broadband connection, have been growing. In the recent years, the highest was the increase in the number of households equipped with broadband connection; nevertheless, Polish households have yet not reached the ‘European’ level. The article is of the research nature.

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