For more info see: The National Telecommunications and Information Agency, Networked Nation, Appendix B.

Question 2: How many subscribers use high speed Internet in the U.S. today?
According to U.S. Census data at the end of 2007, almost 2 million households used high speed Internet access.
According to U.S. Census data at the end of 2007, almost 34 million households used high speed Internet access.
According to U.S. Census data at the end of 2007, almost 60 million households used high speed Internet access.
According to U.S. Census data at the end of 2007, almost 97 million households used high speed Internet access.

For more info see: The National Telecommunications and Information Agency, 2007 U.S. Census Household Internet Data.

Question 3: Which state in the U.S. is first in bringing high speed Internet to the greatest percentage of its population?
California.
Michigan.
New Hampshire.
South Carolina.

To see how your state stacks up, see: The National Telecommunications and Information Agency, Networked Nation, Appendix B.

Question 4: Which state in the U.S. is last in bringing high speed Internet to the greatest percentage of its population?
Colorado.
Georgia.
Montana.
West Virginia.

To see how your state stacks up, see: The National Telecommunications and Information Agency, Networked Nation, Appendix B.

Question 5: Which country is first in bringing high speed Internet to the greatest percentage of its population?
According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Denmark has led the world in broadband penetration for at least seven years. Denmark is followed closely by the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, and South Korea.
According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), India has led the world in broadband penetration for at least seven years. England is followed closely by the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, and South Korea.
According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Japan has led the world in broadband penetration for at least seven years. Japan is followed closely by the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, and South Korea.
According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Russia has led the world in broadband penetration for at least seven years. Denmark is followed closely by the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, and South Korea.

For more info see: The OECD broadband portal or the most recent country rankings.

Question 6: Is the U.S. a leader in bringing high speed Internet to its citizens?
Yes, the U.S. ranks 1st of 30 member countries in the annual ranking by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
Yes, the U.S. ranks 4th of 30 member countries in the annual ranking by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The US ranks ahead of most of the world's countries.
No, the U.S. ranks 15th of 30 member countries in the annual ranking by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Ahead of the U.S. are most of the Nordic countries, South Korea, Iceland, Canada, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, France, and the U.K.
No, the U.S. ranks 30th of 30 member countries in the annual ranking by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Ahead of the U.S. are several Eastern European countries including Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic

For more info see: The OECD broadband portal or the most recent country rankings.

Question 7: What percent of the people living in the US, whose primary language is Spanish, have Internet access?
19%
32%
49%
67%

For more info see: Pew Internet & American Life, Degrees of Access.

Question 8: What is the leading reason that dial-up users say they don’t use high speed Internet?
Availability
Convenience
Familiarity
Price

For information see: Pew Internet & American Life’s most recent broadband study.

Question 9: How many non-Internet users just aren’t interested in getting online?
3%
22%
45%
72%

For information see: Pew Internet & American Life’s most recent broadband study.

Question 10: How many Americans who live in rural areas cannot get high speed Internet because it is not available where they live?
2%
12%
24%
39%

For information see: Pew Internet & American Life’s most recent broadband study.

Question 11: What percent of all adults in the U.S. think that getting online is irrelevant or a waste of time?
13%
47%
62%
91%

For information see: Pew Internet & American Life’s most recent broadband study.

Question 12: What percent of adults who either have dial-up or no internet at home think that getting online is irrelevant or a waste of time?
20%
30%
40%
50%

For information see: Pew Internet & American Life’s most recent broadband study.

Question 13: How many American adults have high speed Internet access at home?
51%
63%
78%
94%

For information see: Pew Internet & American Life’s most recent broadband study.

Question 14: Is the percentage of broadband subscribers in the African-American community increasing?
Yes, like the rest of American society, the increases in penetration for high speed internet for African-Americans has been increasing for the last three years.
No, unlike the rest of American society, including low-income users, senior citizens and others, the increases in penetration for high speed internet for African-Americans has been flat for the last three years.

For information see: Pew Internet & American Life’s most recent broadband study.