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    Broadband Adoption in Rural America

    This slide show presents trends from 2002 to 2004 in adoption of high-speed internet connections at home among Americans living in rural parts of the country.

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    Email in Court

    A federal appeals court decision handed down on June 29 has the potential to change the way ISPs monitor email – but how many Americans will hear about it? And how many will u…

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    The Medicare Information Challenge

    OK, so a high-stakes financial decision faces a big group of consumers. Most experienced Internet users might say, “So what, I got a great deal on my car last year based on Web research…”

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    Older Americans and the Internet

    22% of Americans 65 and older use the Internet. The percent of seniors who go online has jumped by 47% between 2000 and 2004. In a February 2004 survey, 22% of Americans age 65 or older reported having access to the Internet, up from 15% in 2000. By …

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    Use of the Internet in places other than home or work

    As use of the Internet becomes more appealing and more essential to Americans, a growing number are using multiple locations to go online. And significant numbers are moving beyond the tradition places of access – home and work.

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    Rural Areas and the Internet

    This report provides a portrait of rural America’s Internet users, the activities they pursue online and their attitudes about the Internet compared to online Americans in urban and suburban communities

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    Wired for Health: How Californians Compare

    Low-income Californians are more likely than other low-income Americans to go online and to search for health information. Health insurance, alternative medicine, and experimental treatments are particularly popular topics among Californian Internet …

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    Consumption of Information Goods and Services in the U.S.

    Computers and the Internet are encroaching on the TV and the landline telephone as important information and communication tools for a growing number of tech-loving Americans, especially those in their twenties.

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    Internet Use by Region in the U.S.

    Internet penetration is not spread evenly over all regions, and users in different regions do different things online.

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    Broadband Adoption at Home

    There was 50% growth in home broadband adoption in the past year, but the torrid growth pace will likely slow.