MOBILE AND INTERNET SERVICES
and information to educate themselves so they may teach their children how to use wireless technology responsibly , made extremely prevalent by the fact that on average youngsters are 12 years old when they receive their first smartphone . More than half ( 56 percent ) of eight to 12 year olds own such devices .
Related to this is the On the Road , Off the Phone campaign , also backed by the CTIA and aimed at educating young drivers on the dangers of using mobiles on the road .
At the other end of the age spectrum , AccessWirelss . org is another CTIAbacked site which helps elderly and disabled people to discover and utilise the benefits of mobile and connectivity .
As the rise of mobile and internet continues to gather pace , industry leaders and associations continue their quest to get the world connected and up to speed to what may well already be to some a sector unfathomable just a few short years ago .
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