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Thursday, June 18

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Broadband Growing, But a Digital Divide Remains

By Brad

A new report from the Pew Research Center finds that despite the current economic environment, broadband adoption is still growing:

Some 63% of adult Americans have broadband internet connections at home, according to the April 2009 survey conducted by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project. This figure compares with 55% recorded a year earlier and the eight percentage point increase translates into a 15% growth rate from May 2008 to May 2009. The growth rate is comparable to those recorded in the past three years.

Good news, as is the report’s findings that broadband adoption increased among seniors and low-income households. Unfortunately, among African Americans, the report also finds that broadband adoption remained nearly stagnant for the second year in a row.

 

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