Pew: Two-Thirds of Americans Access Broadband at Home
08.25.10
A new report from Pew -- Home Broadband 2010 -- found that African-Americans experienced a 22 percent year-over-year increase in broadband adoption. Read More »
Research Reports Archives
FCC: Actual Broadband Speeds Lag Behind Advertised Speeds
08.25.10
A new FCC report uncovers a large gap between advertised broadband speeds and what Americans actually experience at home. Read More »
The Benefits of Broadband
08.24.10
We have just released the 2010 edition of the Benefits of Broadband--a compilation of fact sheets that details the benefits of affordable, high-speed Internet for all Americans. Read More »
The Latino Digital Divide
07.30.10
A new study from the Pew Hispanic Center offers a revealing look into the digital habits of America's Latino community. Read More »
Areas Without Broadband Predominately Rural and Poor
07.30.10
The FCC's recently released Sixth Broadband Deployment Report points out that between 14 and 24 million Americans are living without access to broadband Internet. Read More »
Study: US Continues to Trail Peers in Broadband Development
07.29.10
The United States is ranked twenty-third in broadband development according to recently released global rankings. Read More »
FCC: Up to 24 Million Americans Don’t Have Broadband Access
07.21.10
In its Sixth Broadband Deployment Report, the FCC painted a decidedly grim picture of the state of universal broadband access in the United States. The Commission estimates that between 14 and 24 million Americans still lack access to broadband Internet. As a result, the Commission concluded — for the first time — that broadband is not "being deployed to all Americans in a reasonable and timely fashion," as directed by Congres. Read More »
FCC: Cost a major barrier to universal broadband adoption
06.29.10
Why does America resist high-speed Internet? A new FCC survey suggests that one of the main reasons is: It’s too expensive. Read More »
Utilities and Telecoms to Examine Smart Grid Feasibility
06.28.10
Resolving how energy data flows, whether through broadband, telecommunications and the public Internet or on narrowband and private networks owned by public utilities, is a glaring obstacle to smart grid infrastructure in the United States. Read More »
Pew: States are Critical to Broadband Expansion
06.25.10
Pew’s recently released study, Bringing America Up to Speed: States' Role in Expanding Broadband, finds that states play a pivotal role in expanding broadband access across America. Read More »
