Three-quarters of U.S. residents used the Internet to access information, education, and services in 2007. Broadband … enjoy widespread access to the Internet, they are less likely to have high-speed, or broadband, Internet access than their … availability of broadband Internet in rural areas. As a result, rural residents depend more on Internet use outside of the home, in …

As broadband—or high-speed—Internet use has spread, Internet applications requiring high transmission speeds have … become an integral part of the “Information Economy,” raising concerns about those who lack broadband access. This report … analyzes (1) rural broadband use by consumers, the community-at-large, and businesses; (2) rural broadband availability; and (3 …