"Today, NTIA is releasing results of its latest NTIA Internet Use Survey, which show that nearly 4 out of 5 Americans were using the Internet by November 2019, and are increasingly using a larger and more varied range of devices. Even as seniors and other demographic groups reported encouraging increases in Internet use, the data show that a persistent digital divide still exists based on income levels, age groups, and race, among other factors.
This is the fifteenth edition of the survey—the product of a partnership between NTIA and the U.S. Census Bureau that spans a quarter century—and it includes over 50 detailed questions about computer and Internet use administered to approximately 50,000 households across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The NTIA Internet Use Survey is a vital data source for policymakers, researchers, and advocates seeking to understand critical questions related to Internet use and help bridge the digital divide.
Over the coming months, NTIA policy analysts will be digging into the new data to understand computer and Internet use in the United States. Because the survey was conducted this past November, it effectively serves as a snapshot of the country shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic began. NTIA is working to gain insights into how the pandemic has impacted the digital divide since November and what potential policy responses might address it.."
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