Nearly half of US adults now have broadband Internet access at home, according to the Pew Internet & American Life Project. More than 70% of home Internet users have high-speed connections and 23% use dial-up.
Given the demographics and logistics of those who don’t yet have broadband, it’s unlikely that the percent of broadband penetration will grow substantially beyond these rates in the US.
Now, before you begin building media-heavy Web sites, remember we’re just talking the USA here. In most other countries of the world, the large majority have dial-up and only 1% to 25% have high-speed access.
Thank you for considering the rest of us. I live outside of the US and while I have broadband, I find that many websites with international audiences appear to forget the rest of us, not only in format, but also content.
Wi-Fi has untapped potential. There is considerable documentation of wireless networks being employed in inner city neighborhoods and other outlying areas.
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