Consumer Broadband Adoption Trends

Broadband technology is a powerful tool that all residents are using on a daily basis because of the value that it brings to their lives. Connected Nation is working to make high-speed Internet available nationwide, while empowering every U.S. resident to use broadband to enrich their lives.

To achieve these goals, Connected Nation has conducted a survey of 27,086 residents across the United States to see if they access broadband, and if so, how they are using it. In addition, we have conducted the largest state-level survey of people who do not subscribe to broadband to see what is preventing them from joining the digital community. Based on this data, we estimate that approximately 80.9 million adults nationwide do not have home broadband service, and adoption varies significantly across socioeconomic lines. The Residential Technology Assessments were conducted as part of the State Broadband Initiative (SBI) grant program, funded by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).

We invite you to explore, examine and, most importantly, share these results.

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