Confronting and Defining Globalization (Ch 13)

I completely agree with the authors when they state that one factor that contributed to globalization is of course the use of communication technologies (mainly computers and internet). But as the authors also states, many people, the not so 'well-off members of the global society' do not have access to these technologies. Some of these people might not even be aware of that fact. The disconnection is a scary thought when I think of all the implications this has for people who do not have access to communication technologies. What does this really mean for them and their future and the future of their children? Does this mean that for these people 'catching up is and will be more and more difficult if not impossible? It certainly seems that way. And if one group does not 'catch up' what does this mean for everyone else?