Objective:

To present a conceptual review of the relationship between Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and economic development; as well as exposing the appropriation of these technologies, through access and use of internet in Mexico.

Methodology:

A descriptive statistical analysis, based on data from the National Survey on Availability and Use of Information Technologies in Households (ENDUTIH) 2015-2017.

Results:

Low level of internet access by households, where only one in two has a network connection. Regarding use, the results reflect that people appropriate the internet for information search, entertainment, communication, social networks and to a lesser extent for economic purposes.

Limitations:

The limited information from ENDUTIH to deepen into the appropriation of cyberspace.

Conclusions:

Low internet access and online activities carried out by users are explained by the existence of gaps in gender, age, income, poverty, educational level and place of residence.

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