US Broadband Breaks 60% among Active Internet Users, but growth slows - UK Broadband Penetration Nears 75% at Home - Optimization Week of September 29, 2005
Optimization Week Issue #53, September 29, 2005
In this issue of Optimization Week we find U.S. homes breaking the 60% broadband penetration barrier for the first time. We talk to broadband researchers to see their reaction. Also in the news, UK broadband is nearing 75%, soundly trouncing the US for home broadband updake. While broadband is increasing, a new study from Pew Interent shows that broadband growth in the U.S. is slowing down. An aging, less educated, and less affluent dial-up population is less likely to incur the necessary switching costs says Pew. We talked to Pew's Director of Research to explore the reasons behind this reluctance to switch to broadband.
- US Broadband Breaks 60% among Active Internet Users, but growth slows - UK Broadband Penetration Nears 75% at Home
- September 2005 Bandwidth Report
- US broadband penetration broke 60% for the first time in August 2005 rising to 61.3% among active Internet users. However, broadband penetration growth is slowing according to a recent study. Britons enjoy a commanding lead over the US with nearly 75% of UK Internet households reporting a broadband connection.
