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Broadband’s Impact on Citizen Engagement

Susannah Fox FCC: The State of Broadband Adoption and Utilization August 19, 2009. Broadband’s Impact on Citizen Engagement. Trends in broadband adoption at home. Broadband in the community: How important is high-speed for …. 55% of broadband users cite at least one as “very important”.

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Broadband’s Impact on Citizen Engagement

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  1. Susannah Fox FCC: The State of Broadband Adoption and Utilization August 19, 2009 Broadband’s Impact on Citizen Engagement

  2. Trends in broadband adoption at home

  3. Broadband in the community: How important is high-speed for … 55% of broadband users cite at least one as “very important”

  4. Conclusion • Broadband adoption is up, especially for older Americans, lower income groups, and in rural areas. • Broadband users value their increased access to health and medical information, civic life, and economic opportunities. • Non-users most often cite factors relating to relevance of the internet to their lives as reasons for non-adoption. • Price and availability are lesser issues when it comes to broadband adoption.

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