Before reading any results or comparing the figures of our region to those of other regions (in France or Europe) or to national averages, it is important to well know the specifications of the survey.
As the AEC, observatory of Aquitaine area, wrote it down in its 2005 diagnosis: “the figures abound, methodologies differ from one study to another, the periods of reference seldom line up and it is sometimes difficult to identify what some formulations cover”. The « SOURIR » network, through the gathering of 12 French-speaking areas, leads investigations on the ICT uses in their regional space, and tries to remedy to this problem by establishing especially compatible methodologies and indicators.
It is also in that sense that M@rsouin publishes its methodological report and warnings.