NTIA: Broadband Use Up, Gap Remains

The Department of Commerce's Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA) and National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today released a report, "Exploring the Digital Nation," that analyzes broadband Internet adoption in the United States.

Overall, approximately seven out of 10 households in the United States subscribe to broadband service. The report finds a strong correlation between broadband adoption and socio-economic factors, such as income and education, but says these differences do not explain the entire broadband adoption gap that exists along racial, ethnic and geographic lines. Even after accounting for socio-economic differences, certain minority and rural households still lag in broadband adoption.

"Closing the broadband adoption gap is a priority because Americans increasingly need 21st century skills to succeed in today's economy. Today's report provides a comprehensive, data-driven analysis of broadband adoption that will inform efforts to close the gap and promote America's competiveness in the global economy," said Acting Deputy Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank.

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