Digital Nation Reports

NTIA analyzes broadband Internet usage in the United States based on data gained through an annual nationwide survey commissioned from the U.S. Census Bureau. In a series of "Digital Nation" reports, NTIA publishes findings on broadband adoption in America, including why people do not subscribe and which populations are lagging in usage. This research can inform efforts to close the digital divide, helping more Americans compete in the 21st century economy and improving overall quality of life. <br><br>
<a href="/data">Digital Nation Reports and data files</a>

New Commerce Department Report Shows Broadband Adoption Rises but Digital Divide Persists

November 09, 2011

WASHINGTON – The Department of Commerce's Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA) and National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today released a report, “Exploring the Digital Nation,” that analyzes broadband Internet adoption in the United States. Overall, approximately seven out of ten households in the United States subscribe to broadband service.

Topics

Digital Nation Reports

Adoption Resources

Internet For All

Falling Through the Net: Toward Digital Inclusion

October 16, 2000

A Report on Americans' Access to Technology Tools

The Survey Instrument and Raw Data are posted at http://www.census.gov
This U.S. Census Bureau site contains the survey questionnaire and search tools to access the raw data used in this study.

Falling Through the Net: Toward Digital Inclusion (pdf)

Read more about Falling Through the Net: Toward Digital Inclusion

A NATION ONLINE: Internet Use in America

February 05, 2002

Abstract

A Nation Online: How Americans Are Expanding Their Use of the Internet provides an insightful look at how Americans are increasing their connectivity to information technologies. We are fortunate to be able to base our findings on the September 2001 U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey – a survey of approximately 57,000 households and more than 137,000 individuals across the United States. As such, the data in this study are among the most broad-based and reliable datasets that have been gathered on Internet, broadband, and computer connectivity.

A Nation Online: How Americans Are Expanding Their Use of the Internet is available in two formats:

HTML
PDF
For the convenience of researchers, the charts detailing percentages of U.S. households with a computer and with Internet access are posted separately.
The Census Bureau’s Survey Instrument and Raw Data is available at https://www.census.gov

Read more about A NATION ONLINE: Internet Use in America

Subscribe to Digital Nation Reports RSS feed