3.1: Online Household

Get more than 90 percent of households online.

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There are at least six key digital platform technologies today. The first is broadband, which is a critical enabler of a host of new applications like telehealth and cloud computing. Yet, only about two-thirds of Americans subscribe to broadband, it is not universally deployed (about 6 percent of homes have no access other than satellite), and broadband speeds, while improving, can get much faster still. One reason so few Americans subscribe to broadband is that they don't have a personal computer or don't know how to use one. Taking steps to get more than 90 percent of households online would be a significant step forward in building a universal broadband economy.

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• U.S. Households

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