Because every American
should have access
to broadband Internet.

The Internet Innovation Alliance is a broad-based coalition of business and non-profit organizations that aim to ensure every American, regardless of race, income or geography, has access to the critical tool that is broadband Internet. The IIA seeks to promote public policies that support equal opportunity for universal broadband availability and adoption so that everyone, everywhere can seize the benefits of the Internet - from education to health care, employment to community building, civic engagement and beyond.

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Here you'll find convenient research items culled from the best broadband data sources. If you need to find bite-sized talking points on a tight deadline, you're in the right place. We've already done the hard part for you!

Facts tagged with African Americans

The gap for broadband adoption rates between Whites and Blacks decreased between 2001 and 2009 from 16 percent to 10 percent, respectively.

Research Area: Broadband Adoption

Tags: broadband adoption, digital divide, african-americans, whites

Exploring the Digital Nation: Home Broadband and Internet Adoption in the United States.

Digital Divide between White and Minority Households Exists

According to the Pew Center and other sources, in 2009, 68 percent of white households had broadband service, compared to 46 percent of African-American households and 48 percent of Hispanic households.

Research Area: Digital Divide

Tags: digital divide, broadband, adoption, growth, hispanics, african-americans, pew center

Shapiro, Robert and Kevin Hassett.  “A New Analysis of Broadband Adoption Rates by Minority Households.” Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy.  Washington D.C.  June 22, 2010.
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