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<p>+ <a href="http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/276/report_display.asp">Why We Don't Know Enough About Broadband in the U.S?</a><br>
by John Horrigan </p>
<blockquote><p>Half of all Americans now have broadband at home,
according to the Pew Internet Project's September 2007 survey, marking
the first time that as many as 50% of respondents say they have
high-speed internet connections at home. This milestone in broadband
adoption occurs at a time of close scrutiny of the data gathered by
government agencies on broadband deployment. This article puts the rate
of home broadband adoption in historical context before discussing in
detail the issues surrounding broadband data collection and current
legislation that seeks to make improvements. </p></blockquote>
<p>+ <a href="http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/227/report_display.asp">Measuring Broadband</a><br>
by Kenneth Flamm, Amy Friedlander, John Horrigan, William Lehr</p>
<blockquote><p>
Imperfect or absent data are rarely mentioned in policy discussions.
Yet the communications policy debate in the United States today is
inseparable from debates about the data used to make claims about
policy propositions. Policymakers are beginning to see the need for
better data, and this report contains recommendations on the principles
that should guide efforts to improve data collection on the deployment
and use of communications infrastructure. The report is based on a
workshop convened last year by the Pew Internet & American Life
Project, the University of Texas at Austin, and the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology.
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<p>Source: Pew Internet & American Life Project</p>
<p>See Also: <a href="http://www.resourceshelf.com/2007/11/05/oecd-broadband-portal-launched-with-plenty-of-stats/">OECD Broadband Portal Launched with Plenty of Stats</a></p>
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