Global over-the-top (OTT) revenue has more than doubled since 2016, growing from $30 billion in 2016 to $68 billion in 2018, and is expected to soon surpass pay TV in sales according to Digital TV Research.
Concerns About Online Data Privacy Span Generations
IIA published a national poll conducted by CivicScience and white paper about how Americans view their online privacy, with a focus on Millennials. Check it out!
Kim Keenan on the Need to Increase Diversity in Tech
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Research Peek of the Week: Fiber-to-the-home Could be Available to 90% of U.S. Homes by 2029
The availability of fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) for U.S. households has continued to rise over the past 10 years, growing from 12.2 million in 2008 to 39.6 million in 2018. If spending on FTTH were to increase by $70 billion over the next decade, availability could reach 90% of US households.
Research Peek of the Week: Quantum Computing Continues to Advance
The field of quantum computing is moving rapidly, with the quantum computing startup Rigetti expected to release a 128-qubit computing system in 2019.
Only Congress Can End the Net Neutrality War
Statutory permanence for internet openness is the only way to end the ongoing uncertainty shrouding the internet ecosystem due to ever-changing rules.
Busting the Millennial Privacy Myth
The privacy concerns of Millennials are just about as strong as those of us who were born before the advent of the digital age and the construction of an internet ecosystem that now touches all of our lives.
Research Peek of the Week: Global Deep Tech Investment Soaring
From 2015 – 2018, disclosed private investment in seven major deep tech sectors grew an average of 22% per year, with nearly $60 billion in total investments in 2018.
Research Peek of the Week: Broadband Availability Associated with Increased Telemedicine Use in Rural Counties
A recent study found that fully rural counties with low broadband availability had 34% fewer telemedicine visits compared to fully rural counties that have high levels of broadband availability.
IIA June/July Newsletter
Selected news, writings, and studies from the months of June and July.
Research Peek of the Week: Most U.S. Households Without a Broadband Connection Live in Rural Areas
About a third of U.S. households don’t currently have a broadband connection, and the vast majority of those live in rural markets.
Research Peek of the Week: Americans Becoming Less Positive About Tech Companies
Four years ago, most Americans viewed tech companies as having a positive impact on the U.S. The share of Americans that hold that view in 2019 has dropped significantly.
Research Peek of the Week: Majority of U.S. Adults Support a Single, National Consumer Data Privacy Policy
A recent study conducted by CivicScience about U.S. consumers’ concerns over online data privacy found that a majority support a single, national policy addressing consumer data privacy.
Are Digital Natives Careless or Cautious With Their Data?
According to a new survey, the assumption that Millennials are not very concerned about online privacy because they grew up with the internet is clearly false.