A new state-sponsored poll shows that rural Nebraska has made significant gains in its use of cellphones, the Internet and other digital technology. Researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln say the remaining divide is now mostly caused by socio-economic differences in various parts of the state, rather than the availability of technology. UNL public policy specialist Bradley Lubben says the state’s digital divide is more about demographics and socio-economics than it is about the technology. Lubben says the distinction is important, because further efforts to close the divide based solely on technology will be less likely to succeed. The annual poll, conducted in March and April, found that 91 percent of rural Nebraskans own a cellphone. Three-quarters of poll takers said they use the Internet or e-mail from home.