Consumer Broadband Adoption Trends by Connected Nation

Communities, families and individuals can realize great economic and social advantages when  broadband availability is accelerated in underserved areas and broadband use is increased in all areas, rural and urban, alike. That’s what Connected Nation, a leading technology organization committed to bringing affordable high-speed Internet and broadband-enabled resources to Americans, believes.

The company facilitates public-private partnerships to increase access to and use of broadband and related technology, creating dramatic results that translate into economic and community development, better education, higher quality healthcare, more efficient public service and improved quality of life.

After their extensive research in 10 states, they concluded that broadband adoption and access helps economy in many ways. It helps businesses grow; schools flourish and help communities to stay connected.

Connected Nation works relentlessly to make high-speed Internet available nationwide, while empowering every US resident to use broadband to enrich their lives.

According to their new research, Consumer Broadband Adoption Trends, people are using broadband technology on a daily basis because of the value it brings to their lives.

In a survey where 27,086 residents across the United States participated, they analyzed how they access broadband use it. They also surveyed the people who were not using broadband and figured out the reasons behind it.

“We estimate that approximately 80.9 million adults nationwide do not have home broadband service, and adoption varies significantly across socioeconomic lines,” they observed.

In addition to this, they also launched 2011 residential survey interactive online platforms across multiple states.