The internet continues to deliver substantial potential savings to consumers, despite narrowing of the cost gap between online and traditional retail sales.
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10 Ways Being Online Saves You Money
The average American family can save over $10,500 per year by using broadband for comparison shopping and online-only deals.
Research Peek of the Week: Households in Rural U.S. Counties Have Fewer Broadband Internet Subscriptions
A new Census survey shows internet subscription rates in rural U.S. counties are lower than in urban counties.
With Net Neutrality Milestone Reached, What Now?
Congress needs to pass a statute that protects the open internet and encourages innovation and investment — and end a protracted ping-pong match between Title I and Title II status for internet regulation.
A Healthy America is a Connected America
Telemedicine is one of the key opportunities for telecommunications technology to change lives for the better. Thankfully, advances in the ability to diagnose and treat patients remotely using high-speed broadband connections are coming at a crucial time in American medicine.
Why the 5G Race Matters
The United States is in an innovation race to 5G against our major economic and technological rivals in a contest that could have more far-reaching effects than the race to the moon.
IIA Comments on Attempts to Disapprove the FCC’s Restoring Internet Freedom Order
IIA released the following statement endorsing the enactment of bipartisan legislation that will designate broadband as a Title I information service, enshrine into law the core principles of an open internet, and add robust consumer privacy protections.
Research Peek of the Week: U.S. Gig Economy Work Hours
A survey by Morning Consult shows that just over half of U.S. gig economy workers in 2018 worked between 11 and 30 hours per week.
Americans See the Value in Nationwide Internet Governance Rules
It’s good policy to develop an internet governance regime that puts everyone under the same rules whether they are an internet giant like Facebook or an ISP. And it’s good politics, as Americans are getting tired of the constant backbiting, finger-pointing, and fragmentation that has become the norm for U.S. internet policy.
Research Peek of the Week: Adults Worldwide are Using Connected Health Devices to Monitor/Improve Exercise
A new survey shows that almost a third of adults worldwide who currently use a connected health device or tool to manage their health did so to monitor or improve their exercise level.
American Consumers Show Strong Interest in Ensuring All Companies Protect Their Data
Check out highlights from a new survey by IIA and Morning Consult that shows Americans support uniform consumer protections across the internet — and the country.
Building on the Broadband Investment Bump
In 2017, investment in broadband rose by $1.5 billion to $76.3 billion. This reversed a decline of approximately $3.2 billion in 2015-16. What made the difference? Regulation.