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47% say they receive the promised speed ‘most of the time.’
When asked if they believe that their connection speed at home is as fast as the provider promises them, 47% say they receive the promised speed ‘most of the time.’
24% of broadband users say they “always” receive the promised speed.
When asked if they believe that their connection speed at home is as fast as the provider promises them, 24% of broadband users say they “always” receive the promised speed.
Four out of five home broadband users (80%) say they do not know the speed of their home internet connection.
When asked to specify their home internet connection speed, described as “the download or downstream speed of your connection per second,” the vast majority of home broadband users in the United States cannot identify it.
Nearly 25% of community participation users surveyed manage the activities of a club or nonprofit association using a library’s online services.
Nearly 25% of community participation users surveyed manage the activities of a club or nonprofit association using a library’s online services.
Public libraries key in the wake of natural disasters for searching online for housing
In the wake of natural disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina, public libraries were often some of the last remaining places where people could search online for housing and FEMA aid.
In 2009, 45 percent of public library visitors connected to the Internet even though more than three quarters had Internet access elsewhere.
In 2009, 45 percent of the 169 million visitors to public libraries connected to the Internet using a library computer or wireless network during their visit, even though more than three quarters of these people had Internet access at home, work, or elsewhere.
Today, almost all public library branches offer visitors free access to computers and the Internet.
Americans pay an average of $41 a month for broadband
According to an FCC report, Americans pay an average of $41 a month for broadband.
Dollars spent online in 2009 sank 2 percent
According to comScore, dollars spent online in 2009 sank 2 percent, after growing 7 percent in 2008 and around 20 percent in the several years prior.
Online shopping still accounts for only 8 percent of retail sales.
According to comScore, online shopping still accounts for only 8 percent of retail sales.
