Digital Divides and Policy Interventions in a Pandemic World: Issues of Social Inclusion in Argentina

This chapter examines the public actions and interventions needed to address the digital inequalities that emerged and became a central issue on the public agenda during the Covid 19 pandemic in Argentina. Specifically, this analysis has a three-fold objective: (a) to give an overview of the status of connectivity services in the country, in the broader context of Latin America; (b) to consider public initiatives taken between March 2020 and December 2021 in terms of connectivity services and internet access; (c) to provide insights regarding public policies implemented in a pandemic context, taking into account how digital transformations have disrupted traditional systems of work, education, domestic lives, and methods of communicating. It explores the extent to which the public actions have helped to cope with the online activities of everyday life.