Broadband adoption in American homes grew by 40 percent in the last year, twice the growth rate of the year before, according to the Pew Internet and American Life Project. That’s good news that should be followed by more good news if technology is allowed to move forward, unfettered by heavy government regulations. Broadband adoption among African Americans increased by 121 percent between 2005 and 2006 and English-speaking Latino households reported a strong 46 percent increase.
Broadband Starting to Bloom
Posted by: Sonia Arrison June 2, 2006 05:00 AMBroadband adoption in American homes grew by 40 percent in the last year, twice the growth rate of the year before, according to the Pew Internet and American Life Project. That’s good news that should be followed by more good news if technology is allowed to move forward, unfettered by heavy government regulations. Broadband adoption among African Americans increased by 121 percent between 2005 and 2006 and English-speaking Latino households reported a strong 46 percent increase.