The configuration and selective and unequal spatial distribution of communication networks in the territory of the Rio Pardo Valley-RS

Abstract

With the technological advances, there is a growing agenda of research on the media, its impacts and transformations, considering the platforms and devices that continually gain market and influence the behavior of the information consumer. In this article we are interested in analyzing how the communication networks are distributed throughout the territory of Vale do Rio Pardo-RS. To carry out the analysis, we used secondary data from official organs and institutions, such as ADI-RS, Adjori-RS, Anatel and Teleco. When we observe the territory of the Rio Pardo Valley, we notice that the configuration and spatial distribution of the communication networks incorporate contents of science, technique, information, and also capital. At the same time, the expansion of the technical-scientific-informational environment, under current conditions, is accompanied by the expansion of structural poverty and digital exclusion, since the former is also social.