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DIFFUSION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES A longitudinal survey in Poland Dominik Batorski, Zbigniew Smoreda Drawing on the results of the , 34 , $54 0.3, survey on the living conditions of individuals and households in Poland, the authors analyse data for 2003 and 2005 on the diffusion and use of ICT. These longitudinal data allow for detailed analysis of the Internet drop-out phenomenon. Even though differences are revealed in comparison with Western countries - e.g. absence of sexagenarians among computer users -, the diffusion of ICT in Poland seems to be following the same pattern as that of more technologically-advanced countries. The data also show that the diffusion of various technologies worsens inequalities within the Polish population. The Internet and cell phone tend to be adopted by the same people and the democratization of access is no longer guaranteed.