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U.S. Internet Adoption to Slow?

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The explosive growth of broadband and basic Internet adoption experienced over the past few years is expected to slow to a trickle. The "National Technology Scan (2005) report by Parks Associates finds many Americans without Internet access are uninterested in getting it.

Current saturation means fewer new households plan to subscribe to Web services. The report estimates Internet penetration will increase only incrementally, from 63 percent to 64 percent of U.S. households in 2006.

The number of U.S. homes currently without Web access totals 39 million; only eight million of these have a computer. The survey finds the majority of households with a PC and no Internet say they won't subscribe to Web services at any cost.

posted by Fergie @ 2/26/2006 08:07:00 PM