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Is There a “Caring About Broadband” Divide in the US?

13 August 2010 No Comment

The latest data from the The Pew Internet and American Life Project are chock full of interesting tidbits.  RoadMAP’s favorite is that 20% of Americans rely primarily on wireless for their Internet connection.  Here is ars technica’s review.

Is There a “Caring About Broadband” Divide in the US?
The Pew Internet and American Life Project has a new poll that definitely got our attention. It reports that, in contrast to many policy makers, a majority of Americans don’t think making broadband more affordable should be a “major” government priority.
In fact: “Contrary to what some might suspect,” the poll’s author adds, “non-internet users are less likely than current users to say the government should place a high priority on the spread of high-speed connections.”

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