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<div class="pre" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: monospace"><br /> -------- Original Message --------<br /> Subject: New Post on Early IoT Use<br /> Date: 2016-06-15 11:27<br /> From: NTIA Data Team <<a href="mailto:data@ntia.doc.gov">data@ntia.doc.gov</a>><br /> <br /> <br /> NEW INSIGHTS INTO THE EMERGING INTERNET OF THINGS <br /> <br /> Dear Data Users: <br /> <br /> From Internet-connected fitness bands and watches to security systems<br /> and thermostats, Americans are beginning to use Internet-connected<br /> devices, appliances, and objects that are part of a growing category of<br /> technology known as the Internet of Things (IoT). In NTIA's latest<br /> Digital Nation Blog [<a href="https://ntia.doc.gov/data/blogs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">1</a>] post, we discuss data on early IoT use [<a href="https://ntia.doc.gov/blog/2016/new-insights-emerging-internet-things" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">2</a>] from<br /> the July 2015 Current Population Survey Computer and Internet Use<br /> Supplement. While few Americans reported using a wearable,<br /> Internet-connected device such as a fitness band or watch, we found<br /> notable differences between early adopters of wearable technology and<br /> the population as a whole. We also asked respondents if they used the<br /> Internet to interact with household equipment; 7 percent of Internet<br /> users ages 15 and older--more than 13 million people in all--said they<br /> controlled a thermostat, light bulb, security system, or other household<br /> equipment via the Internet in 2015. | Read more >> [<a href="https://ntia.doc.gov/blog/2016/new-insights-emerging-internet-things" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">2</a>] <br /> <br /> As IoT technology continues to spread, NTIA is working to understand the<br /> challenges and benefits it poses and what role government could play in<br /> promoting its growth. Last week, we posted the more than 130 comments<br /> [<a href="https://ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notice/2016/comments-potential-roles-government-fostering-advancement-internet-of-things" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">3</a>] we received on IoT issues. One of the questions we asked in our<br /> request for comment [<a href="https://ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notice/2016/rfc-potential-roles-government-fostering-advancement-internet-of-things" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">4</a>] was how to best measure IoT and its impact. The<br /> responses to these and other questions will help shape our future<br /> Digital Nation research as we work to better understand how connected<br /> devices are used by the American public. NTIA will also be hosting an<br /> IoT workshop later this year and will be drafting an issue-spotting,<br /> agenda-setting green paper, which will identify key issues impacting<br /> deployment of IoT, as well as benefits and challenges and possible roles<br /> for government and the private sector in fostering the growth of IoT. |<br /> Learn about NTIA's IoT work >> [<a href="https://ntia.doc.gov/category/internet-things" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">5</a>] <br /> <br /> Want to learn more about NTIA's computer and Internet use research?<br /> Explore our Data Central portal [<a href="https://ntia.doc.gov/data" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">6</a>], or email us at <a href="mailto:data@ntia.doc.gov">data@ntia.doc.gov</a>. <br /> <br /> Best, <br /> <br /> The NTIA Data Team <br /> <br /> <a href="mailto:data@ntia.doc.gov">data@ntia.doc.gov</a> <br /> <br /> --- <br /> <br /><br /> Links:<br /> ------<br /> [1] <a href="https://ntia.doc.gov/data/blogs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://ntia.doc.gov/data/blogs</a><br /> [2] <a href="https://ntia.doc.gov/blog/2016/new-insights-emerging-internet-things" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://ntia.doc.gov/blog/2016/new-insights-emerging-internet-things</a><br /> [3] <a href="https://ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notice/2016/comments-potential-roles-government-fostering-advancement-internet-of-things" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notice/2016/comments-potential-roles-government-fostering-advancement-internet-of-things</a><br /> [4] <a href="https://ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notice/2016/rfc-potential-roles-government-fostering-advancement-internet-of-things" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notice/2016/rfc-potential-roles-government-fostering-advancement-internet-of-things</a><br /> [5] <a href="https://ntia.doc.gov/category/internet-things" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://ntia.doc.gov/category/internet-things</a><br /> [6] <a href="https://ntia.doc.gov/data" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://ntia.doc.gov/data</a><br /> [7] <a href="http://osmmail.ntia.doc.gov/u?id=72035.185c02a663b9b76b13d29ed994dce191&n=T&l=ntiadatacentral&o=104459">http://osmmail.ntia.doc.gov/u?id=72035.185c02a663b9b76b13d29ed994dce191&n=T&l=ntiadatacentral&o=104459</a></div>
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