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8 in 10 American Homes Now Have Broadband

SV Staff  |  Dec 10, 2015

Eight in 10 American homes (81 percent) now have broadband Internet service, a three-fold increase over the number of homes (26 percent) that had a high-speed connection a decade ago, according to a new study from Leichtman Research Group, Inc. (LRG).

The survey also found that the number of adults accessing the Internet from a smartphone has increased significantly in the past three years, increasing from 44 percent in 2012 to 69 percent today.

Other findings include:

  • Broadband subscribers spend an average of 2.9 hours online at home per day, up from 2.4 hours in 2010

  • 78% of those with broadband at home also access the Internet on a smartphone, compared with 52% in 2012

  • 13% of households get broadband Internet service but do not subscribe to a pay-TV service, while 68% of households get both broadband and pay-TV services
The study, "Broadband Access & Services in the Home 2015," was based on a telephone survey of 1,223 households across the U.S.

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