The proliferation of ways in which the Internet has become part of daily life includes the ability to obtain many services online, such as doctor appointments or consultations, taking courses, and even ordering textbooks. In many rural communities, Internet services are nonexistent. This could be interpreted by sociologists as.

social exclusion                                  

Explanation:

Social exclusion: In sociology, the term "social exclusion" is described as a type of 'discrimination'.  Social exclusion generally occurs or happens when an individual is being partially or wholly excluded or debarred from participating in any political, economic, and social life of the community from which he or she belongs on the basis of his or her belonging to a specific social group, class, or category.

In the question above, the given statement could be interpreted by sociologists as social exclusion.

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