The Expanding of Information Technology, Government and Rural Spaces

Through the development of information technology, e-government, one of the pillars of the state, is tracking to engage with different sectors of society. Undoubtedly, e-government relation in the rural sector is much weaker than the urban sector. However, many villages in less developed areas are deprived of access to mobile phones. Development of information technology, especially in rural areas, requires a large investment. In other words, it is not clear whether the benefits and results of the development of information technology can cover government costs? Can the use of information technology in rural areas help to improve relations between the government and villagers? And can different aspects of government relations with the villagers improve? Research shows that using the tools of IT can improve the indices of welfare in remote villages. We want to do this research by identifying areas enhance and improve the quality of government relations with the villagers. Population of this research is all villagers who are between 15 to 30 years and live in rural areas of South Khorasan (In Iran) located in the area of IT development and thus have access to the Internet and ICT offices. Sampling method is Regular cluster. The final sample size was chosen to be equal to 389. The data collection tools of this descriptive survey are questionnaire and direct observation. The result of this research shows that activities related to agriculture, civil affairs, and ultimately achieving security in the other aspects as consequences of the spread of information and communication technology.